On Behalf of Concealed Carry Reciprocity

Last week, the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) commended members of Congress led by U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) to advance H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, despite opposition from the current House Speaker.  

House Democrats on the Rules Committee rejected an amendment offered by Rep. Hudson to include H.R. 38 in a bill to boost security in our nation’s capital.  With America reopening from COVID-19, Rep. Hudson argued that law-abiding citizens should be able to protect themselves in Washington, D.C. and across the country.  Rep. Hudson announced that H.R. 38 was included in the Republican Study Committee’s 2022 budget proposal, signaling that this legislation would be a top priority if control of the House changes hands again in next year’s election.

Tim Schmidt, President and Founder of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association, released the following statement:

“On behalf of our almost 600,000 USCCA members, we applaud leaders like Congressman Hudson (R-NC) and Senator Cornyn (R-TX) who are fighting to ensure Americans can protect themselves and their families at all times.  The votes in Congress may not be with them today, but they are listening to the millions of Americans who have long embraced self-protection and to the millions more who have been awakened to this growing movement in our country.  Support for bipartisan national concealed carry reciprocity legislation continues to grow and the USCCA is committed to helping lead this effort.”

In a Fox News exclusive, the USCCA laid out the new committee’s dedication to advancing the interests of responsible gun owners – and their ability to better protect themselves and their loved ones, no matter where they are.

“On behalf of our almost 600,000 members nationwide, the USCCA is excited to broaden its efforts to help ensure all Americans can protect themselves and their families, anytime, anywhere.  With over 100 million gun owners across the nation and climbing, there is an incredible demand among law-abiding Americans for Congress to finally pass the National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, so they can protect themselves and their families at all times.  It is our hope that by expanding our support of those leading the fight for national reciprocity for concealed carry permit holders, we can better protect law-abiding Americans from being criminalized,” said Tim Schmidt, President and Founder of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association.