Right-to-Carry

Statement

Importantly, the United States Constitution proclaims "…the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." On Wednesday, the House approved H.R. 822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011, by a vote of 272-154. The bill would allow any person with a valid state-issued concealed firearm permit to carry a concealed firearm in any state that issues concealed firearm permits or that does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms.

Back in Minnesota, I'm a proud gun owner permitted to carry my firearm concealed. But like so many other licensed, responsible, and law-abiding Americans, I'm required to stop my car, unload my firearm, and stick it in the trunk when I reach the Wisconsin border. Like so many Americans who carry a concealed firearm to exercise their right to self-defense, this impasse jeopardizes our personal safety. When it comes to protecting my family, I'm not going to check my Second Amendment rights at the state line. Like so many Americans, I cherish the freedoms and great liberties bestowed by the Supreme Law of the Land.

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