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The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on a national concealed carry reciprocity bill that might contain language similar to another bill that would “fix” the background check system, or National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).
The bill, H.R. 38, will be voted on this week with a large majority of Republican lawmakers in favor of national concealed carry reciprocity. The bill currently has 213 cosponsors.
The legislation amends federal criminal code to allow a qualified person to carry a concealed handgun or own a concealed handgun in a state that allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.
The bill will move to the House floor, where it is scheduled to get voted on on Wednesday.
“An overwhelming majority of Americans support concealed carry reciprocity. Momentum, common sense, and the facts are on our side,” said Rep. Richard Hudson, a Republican from North Carolina. “I want to thank Speaker Paul Ryan for his strong support of the Second Amendment, and I urge my colleagues to support this common-sense bill to protect law-abiding citizens.”
The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 and the Fix NICS Act could possibly be combined in the bill, gun advocates warn.
The Fix NICS Act would add measures that would make federal agencies accountable for submitting records of those who are not permitted to carry a gun to the FBI’s system.
Change to the NICS has been supported by many people, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in the aftermath of the shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, where 26…