June 20, 2017 
Press Release
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) introduced H.R. 2940, the Congressional Self-Defense Act, which empowers congressional lawmakers to carry a concealed weapon anywhere in America except the U.S. Capitol or when in the presence of the President or Vice President.  Brooks was at the recent baseball practice where a shooter attempted to assassinate Republican Members of Congress.  The shooter possessed a handwritten assassination list that included Congressman Mo Brooks’ name and office number.
Congressman Mo Brooks said, “Last week’s shooting at the Republican baseball practice highlighted and reinforced the increasing number of threats faced by Congressmen, Senators, and their families.  The truth is, if Steve Scalise’s leadership detail had not been present at last week’s practice, many of my colleagues and I might not be alive today.  If Congressmen or Senators at the practice had firearms, there is a strong possibility that the shootout would have ended earlier than it did.”
Brooks continued, “Although high-profile targets of lone wolf shooters and terrorists, Congressmen and Senators (excepting leadership) enjoy very limited to no law enforcement protection when off the Capitol Hill campus.  Surprisingly, because of Washington, D.C.’s restrictive gun laws, Congressmen and Senators are not allowed to carry a concealed weapon.  That is why today I introduced the Congressional Self-Defense Act to allow lawmakers to conceal carry so that they are better positioned to defend themselves against lone wolf and terrorist attacks.”
Brooks concluded, “Lest there be any confusion, as a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms, I believe all law-abiding citizens should be able to conceal carry.  That is why I am an original cosponsor of H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, to extend national reciprocity to all qualified individuals, as well as numerous other pieces of legislation ensuring that the rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment to the Constitution are not infringed upon.  As I have in the past, I will continue to defend all Americans’ Second Amendment rights with my vote.”

Last week’s shooting at the Republican baseball practice reinforced the increasing number of threats faced by Congressmen, Senators, and their families. The truth is, if Steve Scalise’s leadership detail had not been present, many of my colleagues and I might not be alive today. That is why today I introduced the Congressional Self-Defense Act to allow lawmakers to conceal carry so that they are better positioned to defend themselves against lone wolf and terrorist attacks.
Lest there be any confusion, as a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, I believe all law-abiding citizens should be able to conceal carry. That is why I am an original cosponsor of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 to extend national reciprocity to all qualified individuals. As I have in the past, I will continue to defend all Americans’ Second Amendment rights with my vote.

Dear Mr. Forrest:

Thank you for contacting me to share your views regarding H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017.

Representative Richard Hudson of North Carolina introduced H.R. 38 on January 3, 2017. This legislation purports to amend Title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a state whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the state.

H.R. 38 was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 3, 2017. As a co-sponsor of this bill, please know that should this legislation come to the House floor in its current form, or a very similar current form, I intend to vote for it.

Again, thank you for sharing your insight on this issue. Please feel free to contact me again in the future. You may wish to visit my website at http://brooks.house.gov/ for additional information about issues and legislation before Congress.

Sincerely,

Mo Brooks
Member of Congress

MB/EH

Sir,
I did not contact you about HR 38. i contacted you about your bill, HR 2940, to allow Congress the to have national reciprocity. That sir, is the issue. Which do you think has a greater chance being put to a vote in Congress? Something that is for the people? Or something that will affect Congress? I assure you that National Reciprocity will be put on the backburner so that Congressional concealed carry gets a vote. That is what I am contacting you about. I am sure you have read "Animal Farm". All animals are equal, some animals are more equal than others. That is what the Congressional concealed carry bill is. All for me and none for thee. HR 38 should be voted on BEFORE Congressional concealed carry sees the light of day.

Joshua Forrest