Two Republican lawmakers are optimistic that they will be able to pass new legislation requiring states to recognize concealed carry permits from other states, an attempt to move the issue forward after years of inaction in Congress.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., are moving forward with a bicameral push to enact a new law on what is called concealed carry reciprocity. Currently, those laws reside at the state level as some, such as Virginia, recognize concealed carry laws from other states and territories. Meanwhile others, such as Washington, D.C., do not. As of now, 41 states have at least partial reciprocity laws.