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| http://billjohnson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=399311 | Johnson Applauds House Passage of Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act | 2017-12-06 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | OH | Bill Johnson | J000292 | billjohnson.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) made the following statement after the House passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act: share: f t Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) made the following statement after the House passed the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act: The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38) is a very common-sense bill that simply seeks to protect law-abiding citizens who are attempting to exercise their constitutional rights and comply with concealed carry laws. It passed in the House today 231-198. The bill, which I co-sponsored, would allow law-abiding citizens with a state-issued concealed carry license or permit to conceal a handgun in any other state that allows concealed carry. The individual would need to have a valid photo ID, a valid concealed carry permit, and cannot be federally prohibited from possessing or receiving a firearm. Under this legislation, individuals would still have to follow all local laws—state, county and municipal — even if they differ from the state where they got the original permit. H.R. 38 does not deal with access to weapons: it has nothing to do with the purchase of guns, access to guns, and doesn’t change federal background check laws. What it would do, however, is empower law-abiding citizens with the ability to protect themselves from criminals, and ensure that our Second Amendment rights do not disappear when we cross state lines. As a concealed carry permit holder myself, I understand the current frustration many have. I am hopeful that the Senate will follow the House’s lead and pass this important legislation. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |