US HB3543 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 1 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-12-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is carrying a valid, government-issued identification document containing that person's photograph and a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state, and who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, to possess or carry a concealed handgun (other than a machine gun or destructive device) in another state in accordance with the restrictions of that state. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct an audit of: (1) state laws and regulations that authorize the issuance of a concealed firearm permit or license to a nonresident, including a description of the permitting or licensing requirements; (2) the number of such valid permits or licenses issued or denied (and the basis for such denials) to nonresidents by each state; and (3) the effectiveness of such state laws and regulations in protecting the public safety.

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Title

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-12-05HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2011-12-01HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

HB822 (Related) 2011-11-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB2188 (Related) 2012-03-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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