Concealed-carry reciprocity legislation overrides state gun policies in freedom’s name

Evidence

In 2011, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill granting individuals with a permit to carry concealed loaded weapons in their own states and the right to do so in other states, regardless of their gun policies. In justifying this law, Congressman Chris Gibson equated guns with freedom: “This bill is about freedom” (Collins, 2011). It is ironic that promoting a bill in the name of freedom takes away the freedom of inhabitants in other states that have chosen to disallow carrying concealed firearms. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 1050 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Gun rights advocates frame their cause as freedom by overriding state choices — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 1050; Gun lobby preemptive state laws shift power to easily-influenced legislators. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 1186; State legislatures extended concealed carry rights to parks and playgrounds — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement: How People Do Harm…, 1182 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Gun rights advocates frame their cause as freedom by overriding state choices #corroborates (0.92) — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 1050