On October 15, 2025, the Trump administration held an FBI news briefing, which started at about 3 pm Eastern Time. At about 21 minutes and 43 seconds into the briefing, President Donald Trump was asked about national concealed carry reciprocity. Here is a transcript from x.com:
Reporter: Will there be a further conversation to have national concealed carry applied to our actual D.C. like if you had a drivers license for Texas and you had a permit, of course you could drive…
President Trump: “Well as you know, they have been talking about that for a long time. It’s an interesting question. A lot of people feel strongly both ways. We are talking about that.” President Donald Trump has previously said he would sign a national reciprocity bill if it were to reach his desk. The second term for President Trump has been the most active administration in restoring Second Amendment rights of any president in history.
There have been significant differences in bills that have been submitted to enact national carry reciprocity. The framework that appears most favored would preempt most states’ restrictions on the carry of firearms by non-residents. Here is an example of H.R. 38, as introduced in the House of Representatives in 2025:
http://www.ammoland.com/2025/10/trump-on-national-concealed-carry-reciprocity-we-are-talking-about-that/
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