GOA Makes Statement On National Reciprocity Bill, NICS Bill

By Tom Knighton

Gun Owners of America issued a statement a short time ago regarding the two bills being advanced by the House of Representatives at the moment. Those are the national reciprocity bill and the bill designed to shore up the NICS system that may have been at least partially responsible for Sutherland Springs.

GOA is, unsurprisingly, supportive of reciprocity, but they’re less than thrilled with the changes to the NICS.

STATEMENT: GOA Applauds Passage of H.R. 38, Condemns H.R. 4477

Springfield, VA – Executive Director of Gun Owners of America (GOA) Erich Pratt made the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee’s actions on concealed carry reciprocity and background check legislation:

“Over 1.5 million law-abiding Americans who make up Gun Owners of America commend the House Judiciary Committee for reporting H.R. 38, the concealed carry reciprocity bill.

“GOA applauds the committee passage of H.R. 38 and encourages the House leadership to take up the bill right away. This legislation will allow decent Americans to carry in any state in the country with confidence that they would not become entrapped by the fascist gun laws of anti-gun states.

“GOA also sends special kudos to Republicans on the Judiciary Committee who shot down an attempt by …Read the Rest

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