[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2188 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2188

 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.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 13, 2012

 Mr. Begich (for himself, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Baucus) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                             the Judiciary

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                                 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.

    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 ``National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity 
Act of 2012''.

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
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
            ``(1) the term `eligible individual' means an individual 
        who is not prohibited under Federal law from possessing, 
        transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm; and
            ``(2) the term `identification document' means a document 
        made or issued by or under the authority of the United States 
        Government, a State, or a political subdivision of a State 
        which, when completed with information concerning a particular 
        individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the 
        purpose of identifying individuals.
    ``(b) Authorization.--Notwithstanding any provision of the law of 
any State or political subdivision thereof, and except as provided in 
subsection (c), an eligible individual may carry a concealed handgun 
(other than a machinegun or destructive device) that has been shipped 
or transported in interstate or foreign commerce in any State, other 
than the State of residence of the eligible individual, that--
            ``(1) has a statute that allows residents of the State to 
        obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms; or
            ``(2) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms 
        by residents of the State for lawful purposes.
    ``(c) Conditions and Limitations.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible individual carrying a 
        concealed handgun in a State under this section shall be 
        permitted to carry a handgun subject to the same conditions and 
        limitations imposed by or under Federal or State law or the law 
        of a political subdivision of a State, except as to eligibility 
        to carry a concealed handgun, that apply to residents of the 
        State or political subdivision who--
                    ``(A) have a license or permit issued by the State 
                or political subdivision to carry a concealed handgun; 
                or
                    ``(B) if the State does not issue licenses or 
                permits described in subparagraph (A), are not 
                prohibited by the State from carrying a concealed 
                handgun.
            ``(2) Identification; license or permit.--An eligible 
        individual who is carrying a concealed handgun under this 
        section shall carry--
                    ``(A) a valid identification document containing a 
                photograph of the individual; and
                    ``(B) a valid license or permit that--
                            ``(i) is issued under the law of a State; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) permits the individual to carry a 
                        concealed firearm.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--The table of sections for 
chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 926C the following:

``926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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