The Second Amendment stops at too many tollbooths
Op-ed recap: Dave Bovee in Blaze Media.
Dave Bovee uses a family road trip to examine a public-policy question in his Blaze Media opinion piece: how should the rules for carrying a firearm work when someone crosses a state line?
Writing about travel from New York to North Carolina, Bovee describes the difficulty of navigating different state requirements. He argues for national recognition of concealed-carry permits and compares the idea with the way states recognize a driver’s license. His case centers on the belief that self-defense is a right that should travel with the individual.
Our rights are only as strong as our willingness to defend them.
The column also distinguishes political support for a proposal from an enacted law. Bovee urges readers to pay attention to the legislative process and make their views known. The full piece develops his argument through personal experience, constitutional principles, and his position on national reciprocity. It is an opinion column, rather than a guide to the rules in any particular state.