Political Quotes

“My amendment is called the Constitutional Concealed Carry Act because it is designed to protect the fundamental Second Amendment rights of American citizens who are traveling or temporarily away from home while they hold a concealed handgun license. There is only one State and the District of Columbia that do not recognize some form of concealed gun carry law. In other words, it is part of the public policy of 49 States that concealed handgun licenses may be obtained by lawful owners. Our amendment would allow persons with concealed handgun permits be allowed to carry those weapons as they travel between jurisdictions and avoid any sort of prosecution. This does not create a national standard. It does not apply to jurisdictions that don't otherwise recognize the right to the conceal carry law. In effect, it would act like a driver's license so the gun owner doesn't have to get a separate license in each State they travel through. For those who believe background checks are important, this is a background check on steroids. I ask my colleagues to support the amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New York.”