The measure would allow gun owners with a state-issued concealed-carry permit to carry a handgun in any state that allows concealed weapons. Opponents, mostly Democrats, said the bill could endanger public safety by overriding state laws that place strict limits on guns. “His death mattered, and I wanted him to be remembered,” Gooze told the Senate Judiciary Committee. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said those who carry concealed handguns not only are better prepared to defend themselves, but can help others. 2 Republican in the Senate, co-sponsored a bipartisan bill bolstering the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS.

Source: thestar December 06, 2017 19:18 UTC