Judiciary Committee Sends National Reciprocity Bill for Concealed Carry to House Vote

Republican committee members say HR 38 recognizes Second Amendment as equal to all constitutional rights; Democrats say the bill is antithetical to federalism.

People examine firearms at the National Rifle Association exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas on May 18, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will send a “national reciprocity” bill for concealed carry to the House for a vote.

Republican committee members said HR 38— the “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act’’—is meant to ensure that law-abiding Americans can exercise their Second Amendment rights regardless of what state they happen to be in.