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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2722
To amend 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 the State.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 23, 1997
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To attend title 18, United States Code, to provide for reci-
procity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents
of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in the
State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN
CONCEALED FIREARMS BY NONRESIDENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926A
the following:
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‘‘§ 926B. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain con-
cealed firearms by nonresidents
‘‘(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any
State or political subdivision thereof, a person who is not
prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting,
shipping, or receiving a firearm and—
‘‘(1) who is carrying a valid license which is is-
sued pursuant to the law of any State and which
permits the person to carry a concealed firearm; or
‘‘(2) who is otherwise entitled to carry a con-
cealed firearm in and pursuant to the law of the
State of a person’s residence—
may carry in any State a concealed firearm that has been
shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce,
in accordance with the terms of the license or with the
laws of the State of the person’s residence.
‘‘(b)(1) If such other State issues licenses or permits
to carry concealed firearms, or allows for the concealed
carry of firearms without issuing licenses or permits, the
person may carry a concealed firearm in the State under
the same restrictions applicable to specific circumstances
(concerning locations in which firearms may not be car-
ried) which apply to the carrying of a concealed firearm
by a resident of that State.
‘‘(2) If such other State does not issue licenses or
permits to carry concealed firearms and does not allow for
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the concealed carry of firearms without a license or per-
mit, the person may carry a concealed firearm under the
restrictions applicable to specific circumstances (concern-
ing locations in which firearms may not be carried) en-
acted pursuant to the law of such State.’’.
(b) SEVERABILITY.—If any provision of this Act, or
the application thereof to any person or circumstance is
held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions
or applications of the Act which can be given effect with-
out the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end
the provisions of this Act are severable.
(c) CONSTITUTIONAL JUSTIFICATION.—The provi-
sions of this Act are enacted to effectuate the requirement,
under section 1 of article IV of the Constitution of the
United States, that ‘‘Full Faith and Credit shall be given
in each State to the public Act, Records, and judicial Pro-
ceedings of every other State’’ (in accordance with the
precedents established by 23 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and are
enacted to effectuate the provisions of the second amend-
ment to the Constitution, together with other applicable
provisions of the Constitution.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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