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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1620 

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may 

carry certain concealed firearms in that State. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 19, 2009 

Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. BURTON

of Indiana, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, 

Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. BROUN

of Georgia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. 

GRANGER, Mr. BOREN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 

Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. HELLER, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. MACK, Mr. 

SCALISE, Mr. CARTER, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. 

ADERHOLT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

A BILL 

To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 

provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which 

nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that 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 ‘‘Secure Access to Fire5 arms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009’’. 


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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 ‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any 

9 State or political subdivision thereof: 

10 ‘‘(1) A person who is not prohibited by Federal 

11 law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or re12 ceiving a firearm, and is carrying a valid license or 

13 permit which is issued pursuant to the law of any 

14 State and which permits the person to carry a con15 cealed firearm, may carry in any State a concealed 

16 firearm in accordance with the terms of the license 

17 or permit, subject to the laws of the State in which 

18 the firearm is carried concerning specific types of lo19 cations in which firearms may not be carried. 

20 ‘‘(2) A person who is not prohibited by Federal 

21 law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or re22 ceiving a firearm, and is otherwise than as described 

23 in paragraph (1) entitled to carry a concealed fire24 arm in and pursuant to the law of the State in 

25 which the person resides, may carry in any State a 

26 concealed firearm in accordance with the laws of the 


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1 State in which the person resides, subject to the 

2 laws of the State in which the firearm is carried con3 cerning specific types of locations in which firearms 

4 may not be carried.’’. 

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

6 for chapter 44 of title 18 is amended by inserting after 

7 the item relating to section 926C the following: 

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

8 SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

9 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 

10 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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