Senate Rejects National Reciprocity for Concealed Carry

I admit… I’m torn on this one. 

In a rare win for gun control advocates, the Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure allowing a person with a concealed weapon permit in one state to also hide his firearm when visiting another state.

The vote was 58-39 in favor of the provision establishing concealed carry permit reciprocity in the 48 states that have concealed weapons laws. That fell two votes short of the 60 needed to approve the measure, offered as an amendment to a defense spending bill.

Opponents prevailed in their argument that the measure violated states rights by forcing states with stringent requirements for permits to recognize concealed weapons carriers from states that give out permits to almost any gun owner.

On the one hand, the 2nd Amendment is a federally guaranteed right and should be uniformly enforced.  Then, of course, we run smack dab into the issue of incorporation. 

On the other hand, all rights in the Constitution are subject to reasonable restrictions.  Defining “reasonable” should be left to the states, which are sovereign.

Thoughts?