My Letter to Congress: H.R.822 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 
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Dear Mr. Snyder:
Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R.822, the National
Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. I appreciate hearing your
thoughts and am glad for the chance to respond.
H.R.822 was introduced on February 18, 2011, by Representative Cliff
Stearns (R-FL). This legislation would amend the federal code to allow
an individual who carries a government-issued photo identification
document and a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state,
and who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or
receiving a firearm under federal law, to carry a concealed handgun in
another state in accordance with the restrictions of that state.
H.R.822 is currently pending in the House Judiciary Committee. In the
111th Congress, I cosponsored a similar piece of legislation, S.845,
the Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of
2009.
I have always supported the Second Amendment right of all law-abiding
citizens to defend themselves and their families. I firmly believe that
we do not need more gun control in America; rather we need more
criminal control. To that end, I support instant background checks on
the purchase of all guns to prevent convicted felons from obtaining
them, but I do not support waiting periods or the registration of any
firearm. I will be sure to keep your thoughts in mind should this
legislation come before the Senate for a vote.
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Sincerely,
Johnny Isakson
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