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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 986 

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a means by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may carry concealed firearms may 

also do so in the State. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2015 

Mr. HUDSON (for himself, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. 

WEBER of Texas, Mr. OLSON, Mr. LATTA, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. 

BISHOP of Michigan, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. 

MULLIN, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. BRAT, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. WITTMAN, 

Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. REED, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. GOWDY, Mrs. 

BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LONG, Mr. 

MESSER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. COLLINS of 

New York, Mr. KATKO, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. MACARTHUR, 

Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. FLORES, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 

BILIRAKIS, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. LABRADOR, 

Mr. STIVERS, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. 

FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. YODER, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. 

MOONEY of West Virginia, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mrs. 

BLACKBURN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. SALMON, Mr. 

POLIQUIN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. KLINE, Mr. BARR, Mr. 

BENISHEK, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. DUNCAN

of Tennessee, Mr. HECK of Nevada, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. 

YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mr. JODY B. HICE

of Georgia, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. 

HUIZENGA of Michigan, and Mr. MCCAUL) 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 means 


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by which nonresidents of a State whose residents may 

carry concealed firearms may also do so 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 ‘‘Concealed Carry Reci5 procity Act of 2015’’. 

6 SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN 

7 CONCEALED FIREARMS. 

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

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

10 the following: 

11 ‘‘§ 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain con12 cealed firearms 

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

14 State or political subdivision thereof (except as provided 

15 in subsection (b)), a person who is not prohibited by Fed16 eral law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiv17 ing a firearm, and who is carrying a valid identification 

18 document containing a photograph of the person, and a 

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

20 of a State and which permits the person to carry a con21 cealed firearm, may possess or carry a concealed handgun 

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

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1 merce, in any State, other than the State of residence of 

2 the person, that— 

3 ‘‘(1) has a statute under which residents of the 

4 State may apply for a license or permit to carry a 

5 concealed firearm; or 

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

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

9 ‘‘(b) This section shall not be construed to supersede 

10 or limit the laws of any State that— 

11 ‘‘(1) permit private persons or entities to pro12 hibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms 

13 on their property; or 

14 ‘‘(2) prohibit or restrict the possession of fire15 arms on any State or local government property, in16 stallation, building, base, or park. 

17 ‘‘(c)(1) A person who carries or possesses a concealed 

18 handgun in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) may 

19 not be arrested or otherwise detained for violation of any 

20 law or any rule or regulation of a State or any political 

21 subdivision thereof related to the possession, transpor22 tation, or carrying of firearms unless there is probable 

23 cause to believe that the person is doing so in a manner 

24 not provided for by this section. Presentation of facially 

25 valid documents as specified in subsection (a) is prima 


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1 facie evidence that the individual has a license or permit 

2 as required by this section. 

3 ‘‘(2) When a person asserts this section as a defense 

4 in a criminal proceeding, the prosecution shall bear the 

5 burden of proving, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the 

6 conduct of the person did not satisfy the conditions set 

7 forth in subsections (a) and (b). 

8 ‘‘(3) When a person successfully asserts this section 

9 as a defense in a criminal proceeding, the court shall 

10 award the prevailing defendant a reasonable attorney’s 

11 fee. 

12 ‘‘(d)(1) A person who is deprived of any right, privi13 lege, or immunity secured by this section, under color of 

14 any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any 

15 State or any political subdivision thereof, may bring an 

16 action in any appropriate court against any other person, 

17 including a State or political subdivision thereof, who 

18 causes the person to be subject to the deprivation, for 

19 damages or other appropriate relief. 

20 ‘‘(2) The court shall award a plaintiff prevailing in 

21 an action brought under paragraph (1) damages and such 

22 other relief as the court deems appropriate, including a 

23 reasonable attorney’s fee. 

24 ‘‘(e) In subsection (a), the term ‘identification docu25 ment’ means a document made or issued by or under the 


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

2 a political subdivision of a State which, when completed 

3 with information concerning a particular individual, is of 

4 a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of 

5 identification of individuals.’’. 

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

7 for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item 

8 relating to section 926C the following: 

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

9 (c) SEVERABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other pro10 vision of this Act, if any provision of this section, or any 

11 amendment made by this section, or the application of 

12 such provision or amendment to any person or cir13 cumstance is held to be unconstitutional, this section and 

14 amendments made by this section and the application of 

15 such provision or amendment to other persons or cir16 cumstances shall not be affected thereby. 

17 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

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

19 enactment of this Act. 

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