Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has introduced H.R. 9534, the National Constitutional Carry Act, aiming to protect Americans’ Second Amendment rights across the country.
This legislation ensures that citizens can carry firearms in public without interference from state or local governments.
Today, I introduced HR 9534, the National Constitutional Carry Act.
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) September 11, 2024
No one should have to beg the government to exercise a constitutionally protected right anywhere in the country. pic.twitter.com/xSI0Ed21ul
“I’m fortunate to live in a state where people are free to exercise their right to keep and bear arms without begging the government or paying a fee,” said Rep. Thomas Massie in a press release obtained by GunsAmerica.
“Unfortunately, not every American enjoys the same right to carry firearms in public because some states and localities infringe upon this right through a variety of criminal, civil, and regulatory penalties, he continued.
“By prohibiting state or local restrictions on the right to bear arms, H.R. 9534 upholds the original purpose of the Second Amendment—to ensure the security of a free state—while safeguarding individual liberties against government infringement,” he concluded.
Massie’s bill has two key provisions.
First, it prevents any state or political subdivision from punishing eligible individuals for carrying firearms in public.
Second, it nullifies existing laws or regulations that penalize or discourage carrying firearms.
The bill applies nationwide, covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories, ensuring consistent protection for all Americans.
The National Constitutional Carry Act has garnered support from major gun rights organizations.
Hunter King, Director of Political Affairs at the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR), said, “Currently, 29 states have adopted constitutional carry laws, yet contrary to the warnings of gun control advocates, there’s no evidence of rampant violence or ‘wild west’ scenarios.”
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“Instead, crime rates either remain stable or show a decline,” he pointed out. “With numerous states affirming citizens’ rights to bear arms without excessive government regulation, it’s about time Congress follows suit.”
The bill has gained several original cosponsors, including Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Chip Roy (R-TX), and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), among others.
With the backing of gun rights advocates and a group of strong congressional supporters, H.R. 9534 represents an applaudable push to expand constitutional carry nationwide.
Of course, in reality, there’s prolly little chance it sees the light of day. Too many anti-gunners in Congress at the present moment.
The text of Rep. Massie’s legislation is available at this link.
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At the very least, national Reciprocity should be passed to extend to all states if you have a CWP issued by your home state ! They have to recognize marriage licenses and drivers licenses, why not a CWP that is issued to you by state LE ? Make it mandatory to get a valid qualification card like HR218 each year.
Drivers license, and marriage license are recognized in all 50 states as legal and binding, even when interracial marriage was illegal in some states the license was required to be accepted as having been issued in an area that it was legal in. The race to make homosexual marriage legal came down to which state was going to do it first, be side then it became legal in all states. Firearms permits/permission slips somehow do not translate into binding documents by crossing state lines, and this is an exception that confuses me how it stays legal, reciprocity does help, but can not be made binding to states with poor 2A track records
Is this a joke? Why is this even newsworthy? Stop supporting these vote-pandering RINOs. Where are these clowns when Republicans are in control of both houses of Congress and the White House? WHERE? Does this grandstanding jackass think the Senate would even HEAR it? Does he think Biden would SIGN it? Let me guess – this guy is up for re-election and the NRA has some money to donate to his campaign, eh? SERIOUSLY. Just F*** off. Another pandering-for-votes RINO that sits on his hands in non-election years or when Republicans can actually pass something.
I Personally Think the 2 nd Amendment most be kept Because of Illegal Aliens In The United States people with Property Needs a Gun and shouldn’t have ask permission from local Authorities trying to get a free ride on who is the bad guy People that no what to due should be allowed to protect themselves.
I’m ok with the spirit of such a measure, but in actuality, I’d really like to see that people who decide to carry a firearm on their person for defense (why else?) would require foundational training and even possibly a refresh qualifier – NOT to compare you to an operator, but that you understand the basics of the weapon and its functions, as well as the basics of the laws within your state that will prevent you from getting taken advantage of in the unfortunate incident of you being involved in a civilian shooting event (or the other end of the spectrum where you’re thinking of just letting go and going bat-shit crazy). It’s just a check and balance way of ensuing that we want our own freedoms but we don’t want lawlessness.
National Constitutional Carry is already REQUIRED by the Constitution. This is a subject of law that has been twisted and distorted, by not only those who want a disarmed America, but also all those who pretend to be pro-2nd.
There are 27 words in the 2nd amendment, and the pro-2nd community want nothing to do with the first 13 words, but rely on the last 14 that create no office, impose no duty, and are, in legal contemplation, a symbolic fossil from by-gone days that government chooses to violate.
The first 13 words, on the other hand, tells of the office, the duty, and the purpose.
The office; Militia.
The duty; able bodied men capable of bearing arms that they THEMSELVES SUPPLY.
The purpose; “a free State”, liberty, freedom, and the constitutionally recognized authority of the people to protect all their rights.
Why does the 2nd amendment community cling to a theory of an individual right? Because of ignorance, ambivalence, greed, pride, and, as history has shown us, a refusal, by most, to perform any duty that might protect their rights. They would much rather leave it to the very few who are willing to step forward. Then their are the organizations who benefit from memberships and contributions.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 15 & 16 REQUIRE Militia. Militia by “What *** those who framed and adopted [the Constitution] underst[oo]d [its] terms to designate and include.” (Pollack v. Farmers Loan and Trust Company, 157 US 429, 558). Not by historical inaccuracies, and propaganda spewed out by the haters of freedom, and promoters of racism. It is not the National Guard, because the Guard are “Troops of War” created under Article I, Section 10, Clause 3, and are prohibited by law to have any law enforcement powers – (Posse Comitatus Act of 1878). However, this should not even have to be explained to the pro-2nd community who should understand, at least in part, that the Founders feared a standing army, and thus placed the pre-existing Militia in the Constitution to take up the first line of defense against “Invasion” and tyrannical acts of the state. Article I, Section 8, Clause 15; “To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections, and repel Invasions”. Those duties are incorporated from – “the history and legislation of Colonies and States, and the writings of approved commentators. These show plainly enough that the Militia comprised all males physically capable of acting in concert for the common defense. “A body of citizens enrolled for military discipline.” And further, that ordinarily, when called for service these men were expected to appear bearing arms supplied by themselves and of the kind in common use at the time.” – United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939)
Your state, if you choose to look through its Constitution and statutes, will more than likely have an authority for the governor to write the regulations for calling forth the militia. I have, as I know at least one other, tried to get those regulations. The governors refuse to comply. Why? If you understand the principles of this nation, revitalizing the Militia would turn all power back to the People.
It is so sad that today with the access we have to documents that the pro-2nd community clings to unenforceable “theory”, and sadder still that those who claim to be patriots cling to an “individual right” rather than promoting the Institution that the Founders deemed “necessary to the security of a free State”.
Constitutional Carry and Concealed Carry without a license should be legal in all states. The Haitian’s who are armed should be arrested, charged with illegally having weapons and thrown into jail or deported.
Constitutional carry should be legal in every state. We apply for and are issued state concealed carry permits, but they are usually limited only to the issuing state and in New York state, even though a person has been issued a concealed carry permit, there are restrictions on it such as our upstate New York permits do not allow us to carry concealed in New York City and parts of Long Island. This is ridiculous, a person who is issued a concealed carry permit should be allowed to carry anywhere in his, or her state and the permit should cover them nation wide. The states issue drivers licenses to people that allows them to drive their vehicles anywhere in the United States and also in other countries, but when it comes to our rights under the second amendment, they infringe on those rights by putting limits on our ability to carry concealed in so many areas. It must be changed..
I believe every law abiding citizen should be able to carry. BUT there needs to be a demonstration of competence first. When I got my CC permit in SC 11 years ago, I had to attend and pass a one day training course that covered firearm mechanics, safety, legality (when can you legally draw and fire in anger) and competence (a shooting range test). Someone who has no experience with firearms needs a level of training first. Anything else is irresponsible. Right to carry? yes. But like driving a car, you first need to show that you know how to do it.
Got mine in SC in 2007, had to do all the same ! Now, we dont need one at all, and i have not seen any issues here , have you ?
YES! YES! We need to be able to carry concealed aywhere in the USA. It is our right to carry. That is what keeps us free. Sickos, criminals, druggies, and perverts should not be allowed to carry any weapon of any kind.
It would be great if this passed but there’s no way in hell it’ll go beyond the senate. Even if it somehow scraped through the senate, Biden would veto it immediately and there’s zero chance of a veto proof majority to push it past the goal posts. This is nothing more than grandstanding, Massie must be up for reelection soon. We can all dream but unfortunately this bill was dead before it was ever entered.
much like the 2A the commies will loophole the hell out of this and use it to usurp the 2A! It will give them a foot in the door so they can go ape-shit!!!
I am not really hopeful this will pass. There are too many COMMUNIST-CONTROLLED states like Illinois, N.Y. ,California (for just three examples and there ARE many more) that are run by DICTATORS. They cannot have law-abiding citizens being able to protect themselves against their criminal friends, (AS WELL AS THEM, and THEIR WEAPONIZED “alphabet” AGENCIES….) DEMOCOMMUNISTS will NEVER allow this to become law., and lose that POWER and CONTROL over the people.
About time for this to happen. The way the democrats have the country running, no one is safe anywhere.
Shall not be infringed. It’s clearly written. An enumerated right. The forefathers explicitly wrote it that way because of the tyranny they endured. When will every government employee realize they are the exact reason this amendment was written! No law written shall violate any of the amendments, if they do they are null and void!!!
It’s a mistake to try and pass this law. The 2A says the govt has no power to infringe upon that right. And yes, it is an infringement.
There is no delegated power in the Constitution allowing the govt to create any laws about guns. For or against. Which is why even the NFA is unconstitutional. Don’t let the govt assume it can create a law it was never delegated power to create.
Wish this grew legs and became law. I live in USSNJ and they are giving me a problem for CC. Over 10 years ago, I saw a shrink for depression/anxiety. I’ve never been hospitalized, never been in trouble with the law, and I never lied on my firearms applications. Every my application was approved without issue. Then comes the CC.
USSNJ required range certification which I passed with a 98. I get a call from the Sgt in charge of permits in town telling me that I have telling me that I have to rescind my application until I get a shrink certifying that I am not a risk. He then lectures me about taking my guns, even though I was truthful on the applications. Contacted 2 shrinks and they want $3,000. I cannot afford that money.
So in closing, please Lord let this law go through.
There is no delegated power in the Constitution allowing the govt to create any laws about guns. For or against. Which is why even the NFA is unconstitutional.
This would be an unconstitutional law, and actually open a pathway to further control of our rights.
Yes the NFA is unconstitutional but that hasn’t stopped the government, local, state and federal, from passing thousands of unconstitutional gun related laws and will continue to do so until the supreme court rules against the NFA and defines “shall not be infringed”. Anti concealed carry laws go back at least to the beginning of the 1800’s and probably even before then. Arguing that passing PRO 2A laws is somehow bad makes no sense. It has no negative effect on the fight to nullify the NFA and has nothing but positive effects on the fight to restore our gun rights. If we stopped passing pro 2A laws while fighting anti 2A laws we’d all be unarmed right now.
If repubs wants to do something useful then get busy on making sure only real living breathing Americans with an ID to prove they are themselves can vote. I’m sure dead people, fake people and the vast majority of this wave of illegals that swarmed in here have already filled out their mail in ballots. This won’t pass anyways with the idiots we have running the show.