This bill proposes to amend federal law to allow individuals with concealed carry permits from their state of residence to legally carry concealed firearms in other states that also issue concealed carry permits, provided they follow the laws of the state in which they are carrying the concealed firearm. Specifically, the bill would prohibit states from restricting concealed carry by out-of-state residents with permits, and ensure reciprocity between states for the lawful carrying of concealed firearms by qualified individuals.

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111TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 845
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.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
APRIL 21, 2009
Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. BENNETT, Mr.
BROWNBACK, Mr. BURR, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. COBURN, Mr. COCHRAN,
Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DEMINT, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. ENZI, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr.
GRASSLEY, Mr. HATCH, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr.
RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. VITTER, and Mr. WICKER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
A BILL
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 fire-
arms in another State that grants concealed carry per-
mits, if the individual complies with the laws of the
State.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Respecting States
3 Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009’’.
4 SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN
5 CONCEALED FIREARMS.
6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United
7 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C
8 the following:
9 ‘‘§ 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain con-
10 cealed firearms
11 ‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any
12 State or political subdivision thereof:
13 ‘‘(1) A person who is not prohibited by Federal
14 law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or re-
15 ceiving a firearm, and is carrying a valid license or
16 permit which is issued pursuant to the law of any
17 State and which permits the person to carry a con-
18 cealed firearm, may carry a concealed firearm in ac-
19 cordance with the terms of the license or permit in
20 any State that allows its residents to carry concealed
21 firearms, subject to the laws of the State in which
22 the firearm is carried concerning specific types of lo-
23 cations in which firearms may not be carried.
24 ‘‘(2) A person who is not prohibited by Federal
25 law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or re-
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1 in paragraph (1) entitled to carry a concealed fire-
2 arm in and pursuant to the law of the State in
3 which the person resides, may carry a concealed fire-
4 arm in accordance with the laws of the State in
5 which the person resides in any State that allows its
6 residents to carry concealed firearms, subject to the
7 laws of the State in which the firearm is carried con-
8 cerning specific types of locations in which firearms
9 may not be carried.’’.
10 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
11 for chapter 44 of title 18 is amended by inserting after
12 the item relating to section 926C the following:
‘‘926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.’’.
13 SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
14 The amendments made by this Act shall take effect
15 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
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