[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1620 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1620

  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 firearms in that State.


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                    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 Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 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 firearms in that State.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Secure Access to Firearms 
Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009''.

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:
``Sec. 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed 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 receiving 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 
        concealed 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 locations in which firearms may 
        not be carried.
            ``(2) A person who is not prohibited by Federal law from 
        possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, and 
        is otherwise than as described in paragraph (1) entitled to 
        carry a concealed firearm 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 State in 
        which the person resides, subject to the laws of the State in 
        which the firearm is carried concerning 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.
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