Restoring the Right to Bear Arms Nationwide
Representative Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) has introduced H.R. 645, the National Constitutional Carry Act, a bill designed to ensure that Americans can exercise their right to keep and bear arms without government interference. By explicitly prohibiting state and local restrictions on carrying firearms, the bill restores the Second Amendment’s clear constitutional mandate that the right to bear arms “shall not be infringed.”
“I’m fortunate to live in a state where people are free to exercise their right to keep and bear arms without begging the government or paying a fee,” Massie stated. “Unfortunately, not every American enjoys the same right … because some states and localities infringe upon this right through a variety of criminal, civil, and regulatory penalties.”
The Second Amendment does not grant rights — it protects them. The Founders did not include the phrase “shall not be infringed” as a suggestion, nor did they intend for state and local governments to regulate a God-given right. The Bill of Rights exists to restrain government, not to grant privileges.
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