Trump releases policy paper on Second Amendment...

[Robert]

This has long ago drifted away from the original topic. If we want to talk about national carry that is a thread all by itself. A good one for Legal since there would be a lot of legal waters to tread.

 

[Frank Ettin]

I'm going to post this just to clear up a common misconception.

Shouldnt be any different than a marriage or a drivers license. Its not a states rights issue at all. I don't have a "national marriage license" or a "national drivers license". I have a state issued license for each that is recognized as valid in all other states. The same should apply to concealed carry or for that matter open carry licenses ( if such a thing exists and it should ) .

1. A State does not recognize a marriage license issue by another State.
   
   
   • If two people get a marriage license issued to them in State A, they can not take it to State B to enter into a marriage in State B by having the marriage ceremony performed in State B. The State A marriage license isn't valid for that purpose.
     
     
   • But if two people legally married each other under the laws of State A, they will then generally be recognized as married to each other in every other State.
   
   
2. States recognize each others driver's licenses because they have specifically agreed among themselves to do so.
   
   
3. In general, State B will not recognize a license issued by State A to do something. If you are licensed by State A as a barber, lawyer, contractor, doctor, etc., in State A, you can't expect to take that State A license and be able to set up shop in State B as a barber, lawyer, contractor, doctor, etc.