[Tom Servo]

We've been over this in prior threads when the legislation has come up in the past. Here's a quick summary of the problems with it.

First off, its chances at passage are dismal at best. Representatives from states like New York, California, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, and Massachusetts have enough seats (and influential seats on committees) in the House to kill it. And kill it they will, because they don't want folks from more permissive states flaunting their laws.

The second problem arises when someone from out of state doesn't know every wrinkle of local law. Consider Illinois' ban on carry aboard public transit. Folks are going to get busted for things they don't know are illegal, and this law doesn't protect them.

The third problem is that restrictive states will realize that, and they're going to pass all sorts of onerous local regulations and restrictions to make carry harder. This causes more problems for local citizens and creates a chilling effect all around.

This issue is something that needs to be hashed out by state governments, or in the courts. A single feel-good piece of legislation isn't going to solve it.