First, the gun lobby lost in the court of public opinion. Next, the gun lobby lost before one of its legal challenges could even reach the Supreme Court. Each ruled that the Second Amendment, contrary to gun lobby ideology, does indeed allow states and localities to decide who can carry concealed guns in public. Then, the gun lobby lost again at a gathering of the leaders most directly accountable to voters for protecting public safety. So, if Congress imposes it on the states, “Concealed Carry Reciprocity” would gut state law on concealed carry.

Source: Huffington Post July 06, 2017 16:07 UTC