In the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s smashing victory over Vice President Kamala Harris last month, Democrat governors across the American landscape went through political meltdown, declaring immediately and reflexively they were bracing to fight the new administration.
It was, say some observers, an outbreak of what has come to be known as “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS). It might be amusing for Congress to introduce an amendment to the Affordable Care Act — otherwise known as “Obamacare” — to allow coverage for TDS treatment. Sure, it would be “kind of” for laughs and some interesting headlines, but it underscores how ridiculously those governors were reacting.
Behind the headlines, however, is a story that directly involves gun rights. The anti-gun crowd was, and remains, “alarmed.” Inside the Trump victory is a little thing known as the president-elect’s “Agenda 47,” and the seventh tenet of that program is this: “President Trump will sign concealed carry reciprocity legislation.”
This is brick-upside-the-head language to Democrat governors and some folks on Capitol Hill, not all of them Democrats. Back in February 2023, Trump said in a video describing his Agenda 47, “(I) will protect the right of self-defense everywhere it is under siege. And I will sign concealed carry reciprocity. Your Second Amendment does not end at the state line.”
The prospect makes Governors such as Gavin Newsom (California), Kathy Hochul (New York), Maura Healey (Massachusetts), JB Pritzker (Illinois), Tina Kotek (Oregon), Phil Murphy (New Jersey) and Ned Lamont (Connecticut) shudder. Their states do not recognize out-of-state carry licenses.
They will certainly have a soulmate with incoming Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, although the Evergreen State already recognizes a handful of licenses issued by other states and has a healthy 700,000-plus active CPLs in circulation. Non-residents can also apply for a Washington license.
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