NEWTOWN,
Conn. — The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade
association for the firearms, ammunition and related industries,
praised today’s 231 to 198 vote passage by the U.S. House of
Representatives of the Concealed Carry
Reciprocity Act of 2017 (H.R. 38), as amended to
include legislative provisions to “Fix NICS,” which have long been a
priority for the organization.
“With House
passage today of H.R. 38, we have cleared a major hurdle toward what
will be two major achievements for America’s law-abiding gun owners
and for our federally-licensed firearms retailers,” said Lawrence
Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel. “This
legislation provides a solution to the confusing patchwork of
concealed carry laws and ensures that our citizens’ Second Amendment
rights do not end at the state line.”
“Federally
licensed firearms retailers rely upon the National Instant Criminal
Background Check System (NICS) to be accurate in preventing the sale
and transfer of firearms to prohibited persons. The Fix NICS Act
provisions included in the legislation passed today builds on the
successes of NSSF’s FixNICS®
campaign to encourage states to enter all applicable disqualifying
records into the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check
System (NICS) and requires federal agencies to properly report
relevant records and hold those who fail to do so accountable,” Keane
said.
“On behalf
of our members, NSSF would like to recognize Congressmen Richard
Hudson (R-N.C.), John Culberson (R-Texas) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)
for their bipartisan leadership in advancing this important
legislation,” Keane concluded.
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About NSSF
The National
Shooting Sports Foundation is the trade association for the firearms
industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and
the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of more
than 12,000 manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting
ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers. For more
information, log on to www.nssf.org.
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