{"id":2617976,"date":"2026-06-23T17:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T21:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hes-working-on-national-concealed-carry-legislation\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T17:49:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T21:49:46","slug":"trump-says-hes-working-on-national-concealed-carry-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-hes-working-on-national-concealed-carry-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he&#8217;s &#8216;working on&#8217; national concealed-carry legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-hes-working-on-national-concealed-carry-legislation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617976&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >national concealed-carry reciprocity legislation<\/a>, indicating that the White House is actively working to advance a bill through Congress. While both chambers introduced similar bills last year-one by Rep. Richard Hudson that moved out of committee-no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-unloads-on-the-squad-mocks-aoc-in-new-biography\/\" title=\"Pelosi \u2018Unloads\u2019 On The Squad, Mocks AOC In New Biography\">senate counterpart<\/a> has progressed.Trump expressed his intention to sign such legislation into law. During a speech in Pennsylvania,he also praised the NRA and highlighted recent efforts to support Second Amendment rights,mentioning that public support for national right-to-carry is strong. The specifics of the legislation Trump referenced remain unclear, with officials not confirming whether he meant the 2025 Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act or a new bill. You can view his full comments in the linked video.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4619904\/trump-perfect-storm-midterm-elections\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> reiterated his support for national concealed-carry reciprocity legislation on Tuesday, suggesting that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" type=\"category\" id=\"125\">White House<\/a> is \u201cworking on\u201d advancing a bill through Congress.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both congressional chambers introduced concealed-carry reciprocity bills last year. Legislation introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) moved out of committee in October of 2025, but the Senate Judiciary Committee has not advanced a competing bill. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4619784\/trump-fires-warning-shot-nato-before-meeting-secretary-general\/\">Trump<\/a> has previously stated he would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-governor-ducey-defends-signing-off-on-fraudulent-election-dirtbag-ignored-massive-evidence-of-fraud-whys-that\/\" title=\"Arizona Governor Ducey Defends ...ing Off on Fraudulent Election ...... Dirtbag Ignored Massive Evidence of Fraud... Why&#039;s That?\">sign legislation<\/a> on the subject into law.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4621502\/trump-stop-california-rigging-gubernatorial-race-against-steve-hilton\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says he stopped California from rigging the gubernatorial race against Steve Hilton<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4621167\/watch-live-trump-pennsylvania-manufacturing-mack-truck-plant\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at Pennsylvania manufacturing plant<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4621070\/trump-impeachment-odds-polymarket\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump has a 69% chance of being impeached before end of second term: Polymarket<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the president re-raised the subject while shouting out National Rifle Association President Bill Bachenberg.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey always give me their endorsement because I saved the Second Amendment, and you think it\u2019s easy? It was not easy,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4619736\/trump-denies-iran-economic-leverage-depression\/\">Trump<\/a> said. \u201cI think you\u2019ve done a fantastic job. The NRA, everybody, they really have been \u2014 they\u2019ve been with me right from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/citizens-gather-in-washington-d-c-for-save-america-rally\/\" title=\"Citizens gather in Washington, D.C. for \u2018Save America Rally\u2019\">president claimed<\/a> that Bachenberg had previously asked if he would support the national right-to-carry legislation before asking the crowd, \u201cHow do you feel about national right to carry?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou know what that is? That\u2019s a free poll. I don\u2019t have to pay $300,000 to somebody that doesn\u2019t even do polling to give you phony numbers,\u201d he riffed following a thunderous round of applause. \u201cSee, those are real numbers. National right to carry, we\u2019re working on it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House officials did not say Tuesday if Trump was referencing the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 or a new piece of legislation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4620756\/karoline-leavitt-returning-maternity-leave\/\"><strong>KAROLINE LEAVITT RETURNING TO WHITE HOUSE AT CRUCIAL JUNCTURE FOR TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can watch Trump\u2019s comments in full below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tsj3HefOMxA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump backs national concealed-carry bill, White House working on it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2617977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26174723778326.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[79710,78935,56069,50611,3634],"class_list":["post-2617976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-concealed-carry-2","tag-firearms-policy","tag-gun-legislation","tag-national-security-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26174723778326.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617976"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617980,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617976\/revisions\/2617980"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2617977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}