To those who say this isn't like DL it absolutely is. It's a county issued state permit to do something. Each state sets it's own laws which you MUST obey when you're in that state but your permit is still relevant w/o any further steps. The federal government said it was imperative for each and every state to recognize other state's driving permits. The federal government doesn't mandate what is or isn't required to have said permit but most states require about the same thing. We don't have massive federal oppression of this permit to have this made uniform either.

To those who say they don't want the federal government involved and this isn't what the federal government is responsible for I disagree. Completely. You talk about states rights as if it somehow is above the individual's rights. This is EXACTLY what the federal government was created for... to protect the individual's constitutional rights against the power of the state government. This is EXACTLY what we're talking about here because it's bad enough we're required to apply for and qualify for a permit to conceal and carry a firearm. Let's brush past that fact for a moment here since it's an entirely other topic. This is a bill at the federal level that will return the INDIVIDUAL's rights back to them by saying 'Hey state, if you allow your citizens to have a CCW permit then you MUST allow those who have obtained the permit from their own state the same rights in our state when traveling to your state.' which is something some states can't seem to figure out on their own. You still can't carry within the city limits of Chicago and others who have chosen to not allow it as well as schools bars or whatever that state has set as a law so this won't change that. It's up to the individual to know what those laws are of the state they're traveling to and obey them just like operating a motor vehicle. Listen, I'm all for states rights but we're talking about individual rights that are protected by the individual and have been taken away for far too long. What is the other option if not using the federal government for what it was put in place for?