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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2188 

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 

MARCH 13, 2012 

Mr. BEGICH (for himself, Mr. MANCHIN, and Mr. BAUCUS) 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. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Right-to5 Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012’’. 


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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) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

9 ‘‘(1) the term ‘eligible individual’ means an in10 dividual who is not prohibited under Federal law 

11 from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving 

12 a firearm; and 

13 ‘‘(2) the term ‘identification document’ means a 

14 document made or issued by or under the authority 

15 of the United States Government, a State, or a po16 litical subdivision of a State which, when completed 

17 with information concerning a particular individual, 

18 is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the 

19 purpose of identifying individuals. 

20 ‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding any provi21 sion of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof, 

22 and except as provided in subsection (c), an eligible indi23 vidual may carry a concealed handgun (other than a ma24 chinegun or destructive device) that has been shipped or 

25 transported in interstate or foreign commerce in any 


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1 State, other than the State of residence of the eligible indi2 vidual, that— 

3 ‘‘(1) has a statute that allows residents of the 

4 State to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed 

5 firearms; or 

6 ‘‘(2) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed 

7 firearms by residents of the State for lawful pur8 poses. 

9 ‘‘(c) CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible individual car11 rying a concealed handgun in a State under this sec12 tion shall be permitted to carry a handgun subject 

13 to the same conditions and limitations imposed by or 

14 under Federal or State law or the law of a political 

15 subdivision of a State, except as to eligibility to 

16 carry a concealed handgun, that apply to residents 

17 of the State or political subdivision who— 

18 ‘‘(A) have a license or permit issued by the 

19 State or political subdivision to carry a con20 cealed handgun; or 

21 ‘‘(B) if the State does not issue licenses or 

22 permits described in subparagraph (A), are not 

23 prohibited by the State from carrying a con24 cealed handgun. 


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1 ‘‘(2) IDENTIFICATION; LICENSE OR PERMIT.— 

2 An eligible individual who is carrying a concealed 

3 handgun under this section shall carry— 

4 ‘‘(A) a valid identification document con5 taining a photograph of the individual; and 

6 ‘‘(B) a valid license or permit that— 

7 ‘‘(i) is issued under the law of a 

8 State; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) permits the individual to carry a 

10 concealed firearm.’’. 

11 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 

12 The table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United 

13 States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relat14 ing to section 926C the following: 

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

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

16 this section shall take effect 90 days after the date of en17 actment of this Act. 

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