I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1620 
To amend chapter 44 of 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 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 Com-
mittee 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 fire-
arms in that State. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Access to Fire-
arms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN 
CONCEALED FIREARMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C 
the following: 
‘‘§ 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain con-
cealed firearms 
‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any 
State or political subdivision thereof: 
‘‘(1) A person who is not prohibited by Federal 
law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or re-
ceiving a firearm, and is carrying a valid license or 
permit which is issued pursuant to the law of any 
State and which permits the person to carry a con-
cealed firearm, may carry in any State a concealed 
firearm in accordance with the terms of the license 
or permit, subject to the laws of the State in which 
the firearm is carried concerning specific types of lo-
cations in which firearms may not be carried. 
‘‘(2) A person who is not prohibited by Federal 
law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or re-
ceiving a firearm, and is otherwise than as described 
in paragraph (1) entitled to carry a concealed fire-
arm in and pursuant to the law of the State in 
which the person resides, may carry in any State a 
concealed firearm in accordance with the laws of the 
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State in which the person resides, subject to the 
laws of the State in which the firearm is carried con-
cerning specific types of locations in which firearms 
may not be carried.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 44 of title 18 is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 926C the following: 
‘‘926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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