Bergman Supports Additional Protections for Legal Gun Owners

Today, Congressman Jack Bergman voted in support of H.R. 38, The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017.

Washington, December 6, 2017

“Protecting the rights of lawful gun-owners in Michigan’s First District will always be one of my top priorities and that is why I proudly co-sponsored H.R. 38. The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 passed today in the House 231-198. This common-sense legislation would create concealed firearm reciprocity throughout the country: allowing a legally qualified individual to carry a concealed firearm in other states that allow individuals to carry concealed firearms."

In addition to expanding protections for law-abiding gun-owners, H.R. 38:

  • Includes legislation to Fix NICS: Encouraging and incentivizing states to enter records that would legally disqualify a person from purchasing a firearm into the FBI background check system;
  • Sets common-sense guidelines for carrying firearms across state lines;
  • Does not impede on municipalities rights to enact restrictions on where, when, and how people can carry in their jurisdiction;
  • Excludes any individual who is prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm; and
  • Does not change laws on purchasing a gun or change access to law-abiding gun owners.