NY POST: If Dems Don’t Compromise On Gun Reciprocity, They Could Lose Big

By Bob Owens

Seth Lipsky notes that if big city Democrats continue to try to push a gun control hardline, they may very well end up being swept aside.

There are at least two bills in Congress now that would require states to honor concealed-carry permits issued in another state. One of these reciprocity bills, HR 986, would go so far as to allow persons denied permits to sue for damages.

The bill, at last check, has 176 co-sponsors, including six from New York’s congressional delegation. They include the brilliant upstate freshman, Elise Stefanik, who strikes me as one, though not the only one, who could take a lead on this issue.

At the moment, New York authorities who refuse gun permits to even the sanest citizens stand as a warning to Congress that opponents of guns will take a mile if given an inch. It’s a disincentive for Congress to pass any gun-control measures at all.

Whether or not President Obama speaks on gun control in Charleston, his window for leadership on the issue is rapidly closing.

If the GOP keeps Congress and wins the White House next year, Congress could yet override the ability of states and cities simply to defy the Second Amendment.

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Source:: Bearing Arms