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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3275 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 26, 2006 

Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. INHOFE, 

Mr. LOTT, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. VITTER, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. 

BURR, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. SUNUNU, and Mr. THUNE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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. NATIONAL STANDARD FOR THE CARRYING OF 

4 CERTAIN CONCEALED FIREARMS BY NON5 RESIDENTS. 

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

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

8 the following: 


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1 ‘‘§ 926D. National standard for the carrying of certain 

2 concealed firearms by nonresidents 

3 ‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘another 

4 State’ means a State other than the State from which a 

5 person holds a license or permit described in subsection 

6 (b)(2). 

7 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding any provi8 sion of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof, 

9 and subject to subsection (c), a person may carry a con10 cealed firearm (other than a machinegun or destructive 

11 device) that has been shipped or transported in interstate 

12 or foreign commerce in another State if the person— 

13 ‘‘(1) is not prohibited by Federal law from pos14 sessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a fire15 arm; and 

16 ‘‘(2) is carrying a valid license or permit that— 

17 ‘‘(A) is issued by a State; and 

18 ‘‘(B) permits the person to carry a con19 cealed firearm (other than a machinegun or de20 structive device). 

21 ‘‘(c) LICENSING.— 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If another State issues li23 censes or permits to carry concealed firearms, a per24 son may carry a concealed firearm in that State 

25 under this section under the same restrictions that 

26 apply to the carrying of a concealed firearm by a 


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1 person to whom that State has issued such a license 

2 or permit. 

3 ‘‘(2) NO LICENSES BY STATE.—Except to the 

4 extent expressly permitted by State law, if another 

5 State does not issue licenses or permits to carry con6 cealed firearms, a person may not carry a concealed 

7 firearm in that State under this section— 

8 ‘‘(A) in a police station; 

9 ‘‘(B) in a public detention facility; 

10 ‘‘(C) in a courthouse; 

11 ‘‘(D) in a public polling place; 

12 ‘‘(E) at a meeting of a State, county, or 

13 municipal governing body; 

14 ‘‘(F) in a school; 

15 ‘‘(G) at a professional or school athletic 

16 event not related to firearms; 

17 ‘‘(H) in a portion of an establishment li18 censed by that State to dispense alcoholic bev19 erages for consumption on the premises; or 

20 ‘‘(I) inside the sterile or passenger area of 

21 an airport.’’. 

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

23 for Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended 

24 by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the 

25 following: 


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‘‘926D. National standard for the carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents.’’. 

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