WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) made the following statement applauding the House’s passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.
“Today the House took strong action to strengthen our Second Amendment rights with the passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. With this law, we put public safety first by stopping guns from getting into the hands of criminals and ensuring federal agencies who fail to report accurate records of felons trying to get a weapon are penalized, while also allowing our law-abiding citizens to protect themselves from these criminals by providing concealed carry license reciprocity across state lines. By mandating enforcement of laws already on the books and protecting the ability of our law-abiding citizens to defend themselves, we are making important progress in preventing mass shootings from happening in the future. I encourage the Senate to take swift action to pass this bill so we can send it to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.”
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