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109th Congress
H.R. 4547: To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which...
Introduced: Dec 14, 2005
Sponsor: Rep. Clifford Stearns [R-FL]
Status: Introduced (By Rep. Clifford Stearns [R-FL])
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109TH CONGRESS H. R. 4547
1ST SESSION
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.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 14, 2005
Mr. STEARNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. NATIONAL STANDARD FOR THE CARRYING OF
4 CERTAIN CONCEALED FIREARMS BY NON-
5 RESIDENTS.
6 (a) IN GENERAL.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United
7 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C
8 the following:
2
1 `` 926D. National standard for the carrying of certain
2 concealed firearms by nonresidents
3 ``(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any
4 State or political subdivision thereof, a person who is not
5 prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting,
6 shipping, or receiving a firearm and is carrying a valid
7 license or permit which is issued by a State and which
8 permits the person to carry a concealed firearm (other
9 than a machinegun or destructive device) may carry in an-
10 other State a concealed firearm (other than a machinegun
11 or destructive device) that has been shipped or transported
12 in interstate or foreign commerce, subject to subsection
13 (b).
14 ``(b)(1) If such other State issues licenses or permits
15 to carry concealed firearms, the person may carry a con-
16 cealed firearm in the State under the same restrictions
17 which apply to the carrying of a concealed firearm by a
18 person to whom the State has issued such a license or
19 permit.
20 ``(2) If such other State does not issue licenses or
21 permits to carry concealed firearms,
the person may not,
22 in the State, carry a concealed firearm in a police station,
23 in a public detention facility, in a courthouse, in a public
24 polling place, at a meeting of a State, county, or municipal
25 governing body, in a school, at a professional or school
26 athletic event not related to firearms, in a portion of an
1 establishment licensed by the State to dispense alcoholic
2 beverages for consumption on the premises, or inside the
3 sterile or passenger area of an airport, except to the extent
4 expressly permitted by State law.''.
5 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.--The table of sections
6 for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item
7 relating to section 926C the following:
``926D. National standard for the carrying of certain concealed firearms by non-
residents.''.
THis is HUGELY restrictive to most states. I really hate the idea of not carrying in schools, even though my state doesn't allow it. I really really hate the idea of not being able to carry in a bar or restaraunt, in most states you can.