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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 388 

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 

JANUARY 25, 2007 

Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. NELSON of Nebraska, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. 

INHOFE, Mr. COBURN, Mr. BURR, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BAUCUS, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. DOLE, Mr. CRAIG, and Mr. LOTT) 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) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision 

4 of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof, 

5 a person who is not prohibited by Federal law from pos6 sessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm and 

7 is carrying a valid license or permit which is issued by 

8 a State and which permits the person to carry a concealed 

9 firearm (other than a machinegun or destructive device) 

10 may carry in any State a concealed firearm (other than 

11 a machinegun or destructive device) that has been shipped 

12 or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, subject 

13 to subsection (b). 

14 ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.— 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a State other than the 

16 State that issued the license or permit described in 

17 subsection (a) issues licenses or permits to carry 

18 concealed firearms, a person may carry a concealed 

19 firearm in that State under the same restrictions 

20 which apply to the carrying of a concealed firearm 

21 by a person to whom that State has issued such a 

22 license or permit. 

23 ‘‘(2) OTHER LIMITATIONS.—If a State other 

24 than the State that issued the license or permit de25 scribed in subsection (a) does not issue licenses or 

26 permits to carry concealed firearms, a person may 

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1 not, in that State, carry a concealed firearm in a po2 lice station, in a public detention facility, in a court3 house, in a public polling place, at a meeting of a 

4 State, county, or municipal governing body, in a 

5 school, at a professional or school athletic event not 

6 related to firearms, in a portion of an establishment 

7 licensed by that State to dispense alcoholic beverages 

8 for consumption on the premises, or inside the ster9 ile or passenger area of an airport, except to the ex10 tent expressly permitted by the law of that State.’’. 

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

12 at the beginning of chapter 44 of title 18, United States 

13 Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

14 section 926C the following: 

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

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