U.S. Rep. for Georgia’s 9th Congressional District Andrew Clyde has recently introduced legislation that would look to allow members of congress to carry firearms in Washington pursuant to their home states' laws.
House Resolution (H.R.) 4788 was introduced on July 29 and specifically looks to require the District of Columbia to permit members of congress who have a valid license which is issued “pursuant to the law of a State which permits the member to carry a firearm” or who is “otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the State in which the Member resides” to conceal carry in Washington.
Currently, members of congress are allowed to keep firearms in their offices on Capitol Hill. If they want to carry them out in Washington, they have to abide by the district’s strict firearm laws.
That includes getting a license in Washington to conceal carry, while open carry is prohibited. It is also illegal to possess a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Washington also does not honor concealed carry permits from other states.
Rep. Clyde sponsored the legislation, and has nine cosponsors as of the writing of this article.
The resolution would look to apply the member of congress’ state’s carry laws to Washington.
The legislation is currently in committee, as it was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform the same day it was introduced.
