At a recent White House press briefing, Karoline Leavitt, President Trump’s press secretary, faced a direct question about concealed carry rights. A reporter asked if there were any “ongoing efforts for national reciprocity” so that Americans could carry concealed weapons “in all 50 beautiful states.” Leavitt didn’t dodge the question. Instead, she made it clear: the Trump administration is supportive of the idea, but Congress would have to act first.
According to Leavitt, this is something Trump talked about “on the campaign trail for sure.” Her message was simple – Trump backs law-abiding gun owners, but passing a national reciprocity law requires legislative support.
Leavitt emphasized that President Trump has “always supported” the rights of law-abiding Americans to defend themselves. She pointed to rising violent crime in inner cities and even cited what she called an “illegal immigrant crime epidemic” as reasons why the Second Amendment matters more than ever. Leavitt’s statement reflects a growing concern among conservatives that self-defense rights are under pressure in blue states. Her message hit home with many gun owners: in today’s environment, being able to protect yourself isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity.
Mark W. Smith, a constitutional attorney and host of The Four Boxes Diner, dug into the legal and political mechanics behind Leavitt’s statement. In his recent video, Smith called it “a big deal” that the Trump administration is speaking out publicly in support of national reciprocity. However, he was quick to explain the political hurdles involved. “It’s going to be extremely difficult,” Smith said, noting that reciprocity laws are not part of the federal budget, which means they can’t bypass the Senate filibuster.
Smith explained how non-budget laws like national reciprocity need 60 votes in the Senate to pass. That’s because they require what’s called “cloture” to end debate and bring the bill to a vote. For any law that isn’t tied to spending or taxes, the filibuster rule gives the minority party a powerful veto. Since there’s little chance of getting six or more Democrats to support nationwide concealed carry, Smith doesn’t believe it can pass through Congress right now. He praised Trump’s stance, but he was honest about the current political math.
(There’s MORE) but that was the Happy/SAD sides of it—written in SURVIVAL WORLD for more info) Article on MSDNC also
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‘My take?’ DON’T count Donald John Trump out…EVER!
Anyone thinking that MA/CT/RI/IL/CA/WA/NJ/MD/CO won’t tie this up forever if it even passes congress is pretty darn optimistic. 30 CC states now, and I believe the lines in the sand have been drawn as the aforementioned states keep getting even more restrictive. What I want to see that I think is obtainable is getting suppressors off the NFA list. Even there, illegal in 8 states…
Very true. Or they will just make things so restrictive and complicated for all gun owners within their borders to still turn the law abiding into criminals.
" Karoline Leavitt Confirms CCW Reciprocity May Be Coming To All 50 Beautiful States"
“Trump backs law-abiding gun owners, but passing a national reciprocity law requires legislative support.?”
“MAY” is the key word in her statement…
Democratic Connecticut Representatives DeLauro and Blumenthal have both provided me with correspondence that they will not support “Full reciprocity”.
It may pass, but I’m pretty sure that Connecticut will have signs at the state’s border, something along the lines of
" Welcome to Connecticut. Weapons of all kinds, to include firearms, guns, knives… are not allowed."
opening the door for prosecution under the trespassing laws that apply to businesses, etc. that still have the right to restrict carrying on their premises.
My ‘prediction’ is this.
The way the Demoncrats are ‘Devolving’ into a bunch of
Angry, race baiting, resistance fools we won’t need ‘(50) State reciprocity’
Their attempt @ ‘NEW WORLD ORDER’ FAILED!
Their ‘EV’ everything ( Cars, Stoves, Water heaters, Pachinko Machines) FAILED!
NOW they HATE TESLA’S! (small wonder anybody sticks with these Hypocrites!)
They are lost in the weeds and still proclaiming Trump is a DICTATOR… sheesh!
No one’s buying what their selling.
My prediction extends to the Left Wing Media (Yes, Matilda, I’m just that smart! )
They will perish from the earth, Hollyworld will have to regroup also.
Any ‘Actor’ who wore the ‘Palestinian RED HAND PIN’ to the Oscars has been identified.
All these CRIMINALS have been identified. Don’t know the timeline but when the ‘Shiff hits the Ventilators’ (pun intended) there will literally be a New World we shall all bask in the glow. (Not the NWO folk’s) but a Constitutional Republic REBIRTH.
Folk’s are ready
Gunner’s are ready
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Nothing Can Stop What Is Coming…NOTHING!
Screw “legislative support”! ( not personal ) Every damn thing that last a$$hole did, he did without any support! Just EO the damn thing and get it over with!
IIRC the 2A is a RIGHT, who the phuck needs anyone’s say so?
Throw it up against the wall, I’m sure it will stick, if it doesn’t we’ll deal with it when it falls off. Be a democrat! Get sh1t done!
THIS TIME RIGHT NOW IS THE TIME TO IMPLEMENT ALL THE CHANGES
WE NEED TO BRING US BACK IF NOT TO THE RIGHT AT LEAST CENTER RIGHT.
Everything the Left has done is still fresh in folk’s minds.
Once that image/memory lapses, FEAR fades it will be harder to wake folk’s up.
STRIKE NOW! While the music is still playing! The Autopen fiasco, His hidden
(not from us) Cognitive decline cover-up. Dem’s saw it! No smoke screen could hide it. Leftist Media gave it their best but like in WW2 MIDWAY Battle, you can’t HIDE (5) Japanese Carriers AND their support ship Flotilla with a smoke screen! (They FAILED!)
STRIKE NOW WHILE THE LEFT IS STILL REALING FROM TRUMPINATOR 2024!
And then the Beeotch slap (first 100 days!)
They think AOC is the answer? Seriously? Bernie’s older than Trump by (8) years!
Hakeem? or his buddy whatzhisface? I don’t think so.
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I agree with you in the sense that we should have reciprocity by any means possible. Trump is not going to pass reciprocity if it will get him impeached. His power comes from his supporters, which is us, pro 2A supporters. The more of us the more power he has.
Don’t hold your breath. The Trump Administration has long been for decentralizing Federal Power in favor of state control. I agree it would be a great thing making life safer and easier for those of us that choose to be prepared to defend our selves.
I got an email from our repetitive and she said the reason she would not vote for the law was because some states don’t have training programs to carry.
I hope it happens. As some have already noted there are 9 die hard anti-2nd Amendment states. The issue is that carry laws have been under the several states for years. However, there is not a state in the union that, in order to become a state, didn’t have to agree to uphold the United States Constitution. The fact that those 9 states agreed to the U. S. Constitution puts them in a position, IMHO, to have to follow the U. S. Constitution to the letter. The Federal Government, therefore, should be able to enforce the law as it was passed when the first 13 States passed the United States Constitution.
Even if it did, even if G-d in heaven above pointed His finger to our side of the playing field, states like MA, CA, CT, HI, CO, etc. will just say sod off.
Too many totalitarians in the states are still working hard against freedom.
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