Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
This bill allows a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms.
A qualified individual must (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid state-issued concealed carry permit, or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 65 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 65
To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Tuberville, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Lee, Mr.
Cotton, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Scott of Florida, Mr. Lankford, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cassidy,
Ms. Lummis, Mr. Budd, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Sheehy, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Daines, Mr. Schmitt, Mr. Young, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Barrasso, Mr.
Banks, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mr. Moreno, Mrs. Fischer, Mr.
Moran, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Hoeven, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Mullin, and Mr. McCormick) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
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A BILL
To allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
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 ``Constitutional Concealed Carry
Reciprocity Act of 2025''.
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) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any
State or political subdivision thereof to the contrary--
``(1) an individual who is not prohibited by Federal law
from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a
firearm, and who is carrying a government-issued photographic
identification document and a valid license or permit which is
issued pursuant to the law of a State and which permits the
individual to carry a concealed firearm, may possess or 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 individual that--
``(A) has a statute that allows residents of the
State to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed
firearms; or
``(B) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed
firearms by residents of the State for lawful purposes;
and
``(2) an individual who is not prohibited by Federal law
from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a
firearm, and who is carrying a government-issued photographic
identification document and is entitled and not prohibited from
carrying a concealed firearm in the State in which the
individual resides otherwise than as described in paragraph
(1), may possess or 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 individual that--
``(A) has a statute that allows residents of the
State to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed
firearms; or
``(B) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed
firearms by residents of the State for lawful purposes.
``(b) Conditions and Limitations.--The possession or carrying of a
concealed handgun in a State under this section shall be subject to the
same conditions and limitations, except as to eligibility to possess or
carry, imposed by or under Federal or State law or the law of a
political subdivision of a State, that apply to the possession or
carrying of a concealed handgun by residents of the State or political
subdivision who are licensed by the State or political subdivision to
do so, or not prohibited by the State from doing so.
``(c) Unrestricted License or Permit.--In a State that allows the
issuing authority for licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms
to impose restrictions on the carrying of firearms by individual
holders of such licenses or permits, an individual carrying a concealed
handgun under this section shall be permitted to carry a concealed
handgun according to the same terms authorized by an unrestricted
license of or permit issued to a resident of the State.
``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to preempt any provision of State law with respect to the
issuance of licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms.''.
(b) Clerical 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) Severability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
if any provision of this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, or the
application of such provision or amendment to any person or
circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, this Act and amendments
made by this Act and the application of such provision or amendment to
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
(d) 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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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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