Capt. Mark Kelly, Rep. David Cicilline, Mark Jones, Discuss Public Safety Threat Posed by Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Wednesday, November 29th, some of the nation’s leading gun safety safety advocates and law enforcement experts – Captain Mark Kelly and Mark Jones – will join Rep. David Cicilline for a press call to discuss the House Judiciary Committee’s consideration of federally mandated concealed carry reciprocity legislation and it’s dangerous impact to law enforcement and communities across the country.
At 10:00 AM the House Judiciary Committee will take up the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. The bill is opposed by law enforcement leaders across the country who say it will put officers at risk and make communities less safe. Concealed carry reciprocity threatens public safety by forcing states with strong concealed carry laws to honor permits from states with weak or nonexistent concealed carry laws, undermining current state permitting standards.
Currently, states have the right to choose which states’ concealed carry permits they recognize, which is important because the requirements to carry hidden, loaded guns in public vary drastically from state to state. If the concealed carry reciprocity bill passes, that will no longer be the case.
WHO:
- Captain Mark Kelly, Retired United States Navy combat veteran, former NASA astronaut, and Co-Founder Giffords
- Congressman David Cicilline (RI-01)
- Mark Jones, Project Director of the National Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence
WHEN:9:00AM – 9:30 AM, EST
DIAL IN INFORMATION: (888) 466-9863 ; Passcode: 7323097#
RSVP: To confirm your participation, please email media@giffords.org.
Visit this page on the Giffords website to read more about the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.
Related Resources from Giffords:Visit this page on the Giffords website to read more about Concealed Carry Reciprocity. Highlighted resources include:
- Federally Mandated Concealed Carry Reciprocity : This fact sheet provides a summary of H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.
- 7 Myths About Concealed Carry, Debunked : Here are 7 myths about concealed carry reciprocity the gun lobby wants you to believe, and the facts that bust them.
- What’s Training Got To Do With It : This post explains how training standards for concealed firearms permits vary dramatically from state to state.
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