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Concealed Nation has an article, “What You Need To Know About The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Of 2017<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

They have some issues with the bill:<\/p>\n

“… Problem #1: A permit holder would only be able to carry in a state that, \u201chas a statute that allows residents of the State to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms\u201d OR \u201cdoes not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the State for lawful purposes.\u201d The problem with the above text is that it provides a strong incentive for restrictive states (like Maryland, New Jersey, Hawaii, New York & California) to prohibit concealed carry altogether …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New York will never prohibit concealed carry.\u00a0 The Sullivan Act<\/a> was as much about graft<\/a> as it was sticking it to the Italians<\/a>.\u00a0 Nobody wants to stop this gravy train.<\/p>\n

“… Problem #2: \u201cThis [law] shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any State that\u2014(1) permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or (2) prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any State or local government property, installation, building, base, or park.\u201d What this means is that those middle-of-the-road states (like Oregon, Washington, Illinois and South Carolina) which likely won\u2019t decide to eliminate concealed carry altogether, but also don\u2019t necessarily want millions of visitors carrying guns in their state, will likely make it SUBSTANTIALLY more difficult to carry a gun in their state …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

New York’s licensing is already arbitrary while the NYPD<\/a> just makes shit up.\u00a0 This may be an issue elsewhere, but not locally.<\/p>\n

Reciprocity bills have been around for over 20 years.\u00a0 They don’t have to be perfect especially from a New York view to be a big plus for us because passing pretty much anything would open new legal and legislative avenues for us in the state.<\/p>\n