{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bucshon.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/dr-bucshon-votes-defend-second-amendment-rights-hoosiers", "Dr. Bucshon Votes to Defend Second Amendment Rights of Hoosiers", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "IN", "Larry Bucshon", "B001275", "bucshon.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.) \u2013 Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38):\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThe Founding Fathers understood that an individuals\u2019 right to bear arms, which is a right explicitly guaranteed by our Constitution, is essential to securing our personal freedoms.\u00a0 The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act ensures that the Constitutional rights of Americans do not end simply because they cross a state. \u00a0Any citizen who possess a valid concealed carry permit in one state can legally carry their firearm into another state.\u00a0 They would still have to adhere to established state and local laws.\u00a0 This is no different than the way a driver\u2019s license issued in one state is good in another state.\u00a0 I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and will continue fighting to protect this vitally important Constitutional right.\u201d \n\t\t\t\tNOTE: Dr. Bucshon is a cosponsor of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.\n\t\t\t\tCongressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. is a physician and Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee serving his fourth term representing Indiana's 8th Congressional district. The 8th District of Indiana includes all or parts of Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warrick counties.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bucshon.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/dr-bucshon-votes-defend-second-amendment-rights-hoosiers"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9252722375094891, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}