{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://loudermilk.house.gov/news/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=1236", "Loudermilk Supports Concealed Carry Reciprocity", "2017-12-07", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "GA", "Barry Loudermilk", "L000583", "loudermilk.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Loudermilk Supports Concealed Carry Reciprocity \r\n   \r\n    \r\n       \r\n      \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e\r\n      \r\n      \r\n    \r\n    \r\n      \r\n        Washington,\r\n        December 7, 2017\r\n      \r\n       \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n      \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      \r\n      Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement in support of legislation that protects law-abiding citizens\u2019 ability to carry firearms:  \r\n\u00a0  \r\n\u201cThe only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. A few months ago, my colleagues and I were in a fight for our lives on a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia. Due to gun laws in Washington D.C., my colleagues and I \u2013 many of whom hold valid gun licenses in our respective states \u2013 were unarmed. I never want to be in a gun fight again, but definitely not without a gun.  \r\n\u00a0  \r\n\"Our Constitution is clear; \u2018the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.\u2019 Governments at all levels have sought to restrict our Second Amendment protections, but the House has just taken a momentous step in protecting this right.  \r\n\u00a0  \r\n\u201cLaw abiding citizens should not have to wonder if their right to carry is 'valid' from state to state. This legislative package, which includes the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, protects a law-abiding citizens\u2019 right to protect themselves across state lines.\u201d  \r\n\u00a0  \r\nBackground  \r\n\u00a0  \r\nH.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act  \r\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Allows law-abiding individuals with valid concealed carry permits to carry a concealed handgun in any state that allows concealed carry.  \r\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Retains private individual, state or local government\u2019s ability to restrict the possession of concealed firearms on certain property.  \r\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clarifies that federal law enforcement officers, including retired and off-duty officers, are not subject to gun restrictions in federally-defined school zones.  \r\n\u00a0  \r\nH.R.4477, the Fix NICS Act of 2017  \r\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strengthens the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.  \r\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to conduct a study on bump stocks.  \r\n\u00a0  \r\nTo read more about H.R. 38 and H.R. 4477, click\u00a0HERE.  \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      f \r\n      t \r\n      #\r\n      e", 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://loudermilk.house.gov/news/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=1236"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5371870249509811, "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"}