The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38) is backed by 120 House Republicans and would ensure consistent protections for responsible firearm owners nationwide while still respecting state-level laws and autonomy. President Donald Trump has expressed his strong support and readiness to sign the bill into law if it lands on his desk.

"Our Second Amendment right does not disappear when we cross invisible state lines, and this commonsense legislation guarantees that," said North Carolina Rep. Hudson (R).

"The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act will protect law-abiding citizens' rights to conceal carry and travel freely between states without worrying about conflicting state codes or onerous civil suits."

Much like driver's licenses, concealed carry permits would be recognized across state lines, with individuals required to adhere to the laws of their destination state. The bill upholds state sovereignty by refraining from imposing a national standard for concealed carry.

Instead, it ensures reciprocity while respecting each state's authority to define its own regulations. If enacted, this legislation would empower an estimated 22 million Americans to travel freely without fear of punishment under restrictive laws in states with stringent gun control policies.

Modern concealed carry permitting first began in Georgia in the 1970s under Democrat Governor Zell Miller. The Georgia permit process quickly gained traction across America, and many states entered into reciprocity agreements to allow residents to travel freely.

But that wasn't the case in all states. Numerous blue states began to reject reciprocity with states that fostered strong Second Amendment freedoms—effectively creating a dicey road map for traveling gun owners.