Rob Pincus
New member
Hey Guys, I've been in DC since yesterday with the LEAA working on getting the amendment version of HR 218 added to HR2122 and then passed as a whole.
The vote for the Evil Conyers Substitute (virtually identical language to the Senate bill) is going on right now.
Earlier today, the Cunningham Amendment (formally HR 218) which permits interstate national carry (including NYC and DC) for ative and retired LEOs was supported overwhelmingly (372 for, 53 against).
This amendment is very important as a precursor to National CCW for Everyone. Before you balk at the LEO nature of this provision, remember that retired officers have no special standing other than being private citizens. The inclusion of them in this bill is a huge foot in the door for other trained gun owners (ie- CCW holders) to have the same privileges. LEAA has vowed to continue the fight for national reciprocity for CCW.
Look for Dems and Anti's to try to remove the retired officers clause from the bill in the committee that will be resolving the differences in the Senate and House versions of the Juvenile Justice Bill.
BTW- The Hi-Cap Amendment in HR 2122 does not affect the transfer of pre-ban hi-caps... niether does the language in the Senate Bill, so we will need to watch that such a prohibition is not added in committee.
The unified Juvenile Justice Bill should be in front of the president by Mid July. Under the circumstances, The House version looks like the best we could have hoped for, in the wake of Littleton, etc....
More when I get back to TN......
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-Essayons
The vote for the Evil Conyers Substitute (virtually identical language to the Senate bill) is going on right now.
Earlier today, the Cunningham Amendment (formally HR 218) which permits interstate national carry (including NYC and DC) for ative and retired LEOs was supported overwhelmingly (372 for, 53 against).
This amendment is very important as a precursor to National CCW for Everyone. Before you balk at the LEO nature of this provision, remember that retired officers have no special standing other than being private citizens. The inclusion of them in this bill is a huge foot in the door for other trained gun owners (ie- CCW holders) to have the same privileges. LEAA has vowed to continue the fight for national reciprocity for CCW.
Look for Dems and Anti's to try to remove the retired officers clause from the bill in the committee that will be resolving the differences in the Senate and House versions of the Juvenile Justice Bill.
BTW- The Hi-Cap Amendment in HR 2122 does not affect the transfer of pre-ban hi-caps... niether does the language in the Senate Bill, so we will need to watch that such a prohibition is not added in committee.
The unified Juvenile Justice Bill should be in front of the president by Mid July. Under the circumstances, The House version looks like the best we could have hoped for, in the wake of Littleton, etc....
More when I get back to TN......
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-Essayons