National Reciprocity Is Broken & Here's Why

About this video

Colion argues that national concealed carry reciprocity, while seemingly beneficial, is broken because of states like New Jersey that maintain expensive, bureaucratic permit processes for residents while allowing out-of-state permit holders to carry freely. He breaks down what he describes as New Jersey’s cost-prohibitive permit system (which he calculates at around $1,000 for initial setup) and traces what he views as the racist historical roots of gun control laws. Colion contends that restrictive gun laws have always been about control rather than safety, citing examples from post-Civil War Black Codes to California’s Mulford Act.

Key takeaways

• Colion teaches that under national reciprocity as currently proposed, non-residents can carry in New Jersey more easily than New Jersey residents due to the state’s restrictive permit requirements
• Colion calculates that New Jersey’s permit process costs residents approximately $1,000 in fees, training, and renewals every two years, which he argues amounts to a financial barrier to exercising Second Amendment rights
• Colion presents his analysis that many gun control laws have racist historical origins, tracing what he describes as a pattern from post-Civil War Black Codes through the 1968 Gun Control Act to present-day urban carry restrictions

Episode details: published March 1, 2025 · 9:01 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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