You may have read in the Inky this morning about a bill in Congress that would allow a person who has a permit to carry a concealed weapon in one state to legally carry it in all states. Currently each state is allowed to issue it's own permits. The proposed change would allow people to shop for states with the most lenient regulations. Pennsylvania's gun laws are already lax enough; we don't need trouble from other states.
Sen. Specter has announced that he will oppose this legislation. There is still no word from Sen. Casey.
From Specter's website:
U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) today issued the following statement regarding Senator John Thune’s (R-S.D.) amendment to the Defense Authorization Act (S. 1390) that would provide for reciprocity of permits and licenses to carry a concealed firearm for individuals traveling across state lines.
“From my own experience growing up in Kansas and being District Attorney of Philadelphia, I know states need to prescribe their own rules for carrying a concealed deadly weapon. This is the essence of federalism. My vote against the Thune Amendment will not limit the constitutional rights of hunters and gun owners. Pennsylvania already recognizes concealed carry permits from 24 other states where their laws are similar.”
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