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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3543 

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard 

in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed 

firearms in the State. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 1, 2011 

Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national 

standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a 

State may carry concealed firearms in the State. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Right-to5 Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN 

2 CONCEALED FIREARMS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United 

4 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C 

5 the following: 

6 ‘‘§ 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain con7 cealed firearms 

8 ‘‘(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any 

9 State or political subdivision thereof (except as provided 

10 in subsection (b)), a person who is not prohibited by Fed11 eral law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiv12 ing a firearm, and who is carrying a valid identification 

13 document containing a photograph of the person, and a 

14 valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law 

15 of a State and which permits the person to carry a con16 cealed firearm, may possess or carry a concealed handgun 

17 (other than a machinegun or destructive device) that has 

18 been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign com19 merce, in any State. 

20 ‘‘(b) The possession or carrying of a concealed hand21 gun in a State under this section shall be subject to the 

22 same conditions and limitations, except as to eligibility to 

23 possess or carry, imposed by or under Federal or State 

24 law or the law of a political subdivision of a State, that 

25 apply to the possession or carrying of a concealed handgun 

26 by residents of the State or political subdivision who are 


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1 licensed by the State or political subdivision to do so, or 

2 not prohibited by the State from doing so. 

3 ‘‘(c) In subsection (a), the term ‘identification docu4 ment’ means a document made or issued by or under the 

5 authority of the United States Government, a State, or 

6 a political subdivision of a State which, when completed 

7 with information concerning a particular individual, is of 

8 a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of 

9 identification of individuals.’’. 

10 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

11 for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

12 relating to section 926C the following: 

‘‘926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.’’. 

13 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

14 this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of the 

15 enactment of this Act. 

16 SEC. 3. GAO AUDIT OF THE STATES’ CONCEALED CARRY 

17 PERMIT OR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR 

18 NON-RESIDENTS. 

19 (a) The Comptroller General of the United States 

20 shall conduct an audit of— 

21 (1) the laws and regulations of each State that 

22 authorize the issuance of a valid permit or license to 

23 permit a person, other than a resident of such State, 

24 to possess or carry a concealed firearm, including a 

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1 ments of each State that issues concealed carry per2 mits or licenses to persons other than a resident of 

3 such State; 

4 (2) the number of such valid permits or licenses 

5 issued or denied (and the basis for such denials) by 

6 each State to persons other than a resident of such 

7 State; and 

8 (3) the effectiveness of such State laws and reg9 ulations in protecting the public safety. 

10 (b) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

11 of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to Con12 gress a report on the findings of the study conducted 

13 under subsection (a). 

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