FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 3, 2019

Hudson Reintroduces National Concealed Carry Reciprocity

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after reintroducing his bipartisan Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38): – Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after reintroducing his bipartisan(H.R. 38):

“Concealed carry reciprocity is already well-established across our country with the average state recognizing permits from more than 30 other states,” said Rep. Hudson. “National concealed carry reciprocity is common sense, and I’ll continue to lead the efforts to make it a reality.”

Rep. Hudson, who is nationally recognized as the champion of concealed carry reciprocity, previously introduced the bill in the 115th Congress. The bill passed the House in December 2017 with bipartisan support, 231-198.

As a leader on protecting our Second Amendment rights, Rep. Hudson introduced similar legislation in the 114th Congress. This bill, H.R. 986, had 216 cosponsors. In addition, his amendment to stop President Obama’s “green-tip” bullet ban passed the House in June 2015 and helped put intense pressure on the Obama Administration to abandon its unilateral attempt to restrict our right to keep and bear arms.

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