1.This Act may be cited as the
Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement
(SAFE) Act of 2011
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2.Reciprocity for
the carrying of certain concealed firearms
(a)Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by
inserting after section 926C the following:
926D.Reciprocity
for the carrying of certain concealed firearmsNotwithstanding 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.
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(b)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.
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3.The amendments made by
this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.