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Last updated on Friday, December 8, 2017
(WASHINGTON) - The U.S. House passes measure expanding gun rights across the country by approving a measure that would make concealed-carry permits valid across state lines.
The bill, which still needs approval from the Senate, would also close loopholes in the federal background check system.
Supporters argue the legislation will clarify a patchwork of state laws and no longer make a gun permit legal in one state and illegal in another.
"I think it's a big deal because there are some states that don't recognize the licenses of any other state," Guy Relford said, an attorney specializing in the second amendment.
Relford points to laws showing Indiana recognizes gun permits from every state but only 32 recognize licenses from Indiana gun owners, making it illegal for Hoosiers to legally carry in 18 states including Illinois.
Nearly two dozen attorneys general are backing the measure, including Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill, who wrote in support that "...strong evidence indicates that concealed-carry permit holders actually deter and reduce crime."
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