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.
Latest action · Jan 25, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 25, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a nonresident of a state to carry concealed firearms (other than a machinegun or destructive device) in that state if such nonresident has a valid permit to carry firearms in any state and is not prohibited from carrying a firearm under federal law, subject to restrictions imposed by the state issuing the permit or under this Act.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 25, 2007 to Jun 10, 2008, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | Jan 25, 2007 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Jan 26, 2007 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Jan 29, 2007 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Feb 1, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 25, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 226 | 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. | Related bill | Feb 2, 2007 |
| HR 861 | National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2007 | Related bill | Feb 6, 2007 |
| S 3207 | Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2008 | Related bill | Jun 26, 2008 |
Subjects
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- Firearms control
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- Higher education
- Interstate relations
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- Local laws
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- Public meetings
- Sports and Recreation
- State laws
- Transportation and Public Works
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2007Introduced in Senate
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