Gun Owners of South Carolina<\/a>, an affiliate of the National Rifle Association (NRA), is hoping that the act will pass.<\/p>\n“I\u2019m a firearms dealer,\u201d Stoudemire said, \u201cYet if I go into some states, I would not be able to carry a firearm in that state.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is an issue he says legal gun owners across the nation face.<\/p>\n
In 2013, Pennsylvania mother and legal gun owner Shaneen Allen was arrested and held in jail for 48 days after carrying a concealed weapon into New Jersey.<\/p>\n
Allen was later pardoned by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. But she is often used as an example for why the legislation, which would mandate nationwide reciprocity, should pass.<\/p>\n
Intense opposition<\/strong><\/p>\nAt the South Carolina State House, almost 3,000 people\u00a0<\/strong>rallied on March 24\u00a0for more gun control in a national movement called the March for Our Lives.<\/p>\nThe movement was sparked after the mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida left 17 dead.<\/p>\n
Since the shooting, President Trump, who received $30 million from the NRA during his campaign run, has proposed stricter gun laws and revoked his support for the act that at one point seemed like a likely win.<\/p>\n
But, it is hard to tell if he will maintain his position.<\/p>\n
For the Stoudemire\u2019s, less regulation and more trained, law-abiding gun owners are the solution to violent crime.<\/p>\n
“When guns are present (crime-related) shootings don’t occur,” Gerald said.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\nBut police chiefs across the country are saying otherwise. New York Police Commissioner James O\u2019Neill voiced his opposition in a February interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes” broadcast.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now we have a good idea of who\u2019s carrying guns,\u201d O\u2019Neill said. \u201cIf this law passes… all bets are off. Anybody can come into New York City from any state and carry a weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, states decide which state gun permit holders they want to recognize. South Carolina accepts North Carolina, Georgia and 21 other concealed carry permits, so long as the permit holders abide by South Carolina restrictions.<\/p>\n
But the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act would allow blanket reciprocity nationwide.<\/p>\n
At the South Carolina State House, Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, R-Georgetown, says he realizes how reciprocity for states with weaker gun laws could be concerning.<\/p>\n
\u201cI get it,\u201d Goldfinch said, \u201c\u2026but it\u2019s not as much of a concern as the rights of our citizens to protect themselves in other places.\u201d<\/p>\n
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