[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S4521]
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                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 981. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 371, to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States 
Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State 
in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that 
grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the 
laws of the State; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Respecting States Rights and 
     Concealed Carry Reciprocity 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 a concealed firearm 
     in accordance with the terms of the license or permit in any 
     State that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms, 
     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 a concealed 
     firearm in accordance with the laws of the State in which the 
     person resides in any State that allows its residents to 
     carry concealed firearms, 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 90 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act.

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