Posted By: zallen
Constitutional Law Question - 07/22/21 10:46 AM
Some of the other threads on here have had me thinking (or re-thinking) about something but I didn't want to hijack soooo......
Reciprocity. My NH driver's license is valid in all 50 states. My marriage is valid in all 50 states. Gay marriage was required to be recognized by all 50 before it became legal in those same states. In other words if you have a license in one state all states are REQUIRED to recognize it though it might conflict with their laws.
MA made gay marriage legal and, even though you couldn't marry outside of MA, all states recognized it as valid. This is not a gay marriage thread, just illustrating my point.
Why are carry permits/licenses not valid in all 50? What is the legal reason one thing is legal but not another? Isn't reciprocity guaranteed by the Constitution? I'm not trying to grouse about it, I genuinely want to know the reason.
Anyone know?
Reciprocity. My NH driver's license is valid in all 50 states. My marriage is valid in all 50 states. Gay marriage was required to be recognized by all 50 before it became legal in those same states. In other words if you have a license in one state all states are REQUIRED to recognize it though it might conflict with their laws.
MA made gay marriage legal and, even though you couldn't marry outside of MA, all states recognized it as valid. This is not a gay marriage thread, just illustrating my point.
Why are carry permits/licenses not valid in all 50? What is the legal reason one thing is legal but not another? Isn't reciprocity guaranteed by the Constitution? I'm not trying to grouse about it, I genuinely want to know the reason.
Anyone know?