Anyone with a driver’s license can turn a car into a deadly weapon, yet exercising a Constitutional right often requires invasive hoops or bending the law, like modifying a barrel by an inch to avoid prison. History shows that gun control has too often aligned with oppression, racism, and genocide.
Congress may soon vote on national concealed carry reciprocity.
If passed, the law would require all states to recognize carry permits and, in some cases, permitless carry from every other state.
Here’s what that means under the current legal landscape.
“Concealed carry reciprocity” refers to whether one state recognizes carry permits issued by another. The rules vary widely:
- Some states recognize permits from every state.
- Others only recognize permits from states with similar requirements, such as fingerprinting, background checks, age limits, or live-fire qualifications.
- At least 10 states, including California, New York, and Oregon, refuse to honor any out-of-state permits.
By Scott Witner

