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Trump’s push for national concealed carry reciprocity would protect good guys with guns
From constitutional carry in 29 states to the Wolford v. Lopez ruling striking down Hawaii's Vampire Rule, gun rights are expanding court by court
By Erich Pratt Fox News
Published July 1, 2026 5:00am EDT
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When President Trump recently spoke at the Mack Trucks facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, gun owners were encouraged to hear him call for national concealed carry reciprocity.
He's right. Constitutional rights shouldn't end at a state line.
And the need for reciprocity isn't theoretical. Armed citizens save lives every year.
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Just recently, a Marine veteran carrying a concealed firearm helped police in Massachusetts stop and apprehend a convicted felon who had illegally obtained a firearm and was randomly shooting at motorists.
In Missouri, two armed citizens confronted and stopped an active shooter in a parking lot. According to police, their actions prevented even greater bloodshed.
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Stories like these happen all across America. Yet millions of law-abiding gun owners still risk becoming criminals simply by crossing an invisible state........