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Today, Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after legislation he cosponsored, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, passed the House. “The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which I cosponsored, simply allows law-abiding citizens who are licensed to carry a firearm the freedom to travel between states, closes gaps and strengthens due process regarding our national criminal background check system, and maintains the reasonable prohibitions that are in place today – like keeping guns out of the hands of convicted felons,” said Arrington.

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A 2013 study found that between 1980 and 2009, “states with more restrictive concealed carry laws had gun-related murder rates that were 10 percent higher.” Additionally, a 2013 survey of 15,000 current and retired police officers found that 90 percent of them support the concealed carry of guns by civilians. “The chief reason the ‘American experiment’ in liberty and democracy has been so successful is our belief in God-given, inalienable rights. One of these fundamental freedoms protected by the federal government is an individual’s right ‘to keep and bear arms.’ “And while the original intent of the Second Amendment to the Constitution was the defense against abusive, tyrannical governments; the central principle is to empower Americans to protect themselves, their families - and as we witnessed in the Southerland Springs shooting—their communities,” continued Arrington. For more information on the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, click here.

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