Congress is considering a law that would put police officers and citizens across the country at risk. H.R. 822 would force every state to honor concealed carry permits from every other state, no matter how different their standards and requirements may be for obtaining a permit. That would override state decisions about who can carry a hidden, loaded gun in public. This law runs counter to what the police and the public need to make their neighborhoods safer and stronger. I'm calling on the President to oppose H.R. 822 before it arms more dangerous people who may have no gun training or may have been convicted of a violent crime.
Created by:
Charles H. Ramsey,
President, Major Cities Chiefs
President, Police Executive Research Forum
Police Commissioner, Philadelphia Police Department