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HR 1243 109th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Firearms Firearms control Government Operations and Politics Interstate relations Law Licenses State laws

Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2005

Introduced: March 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 10, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 10, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2005 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide for reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms in different States by persons who are not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm and who are: (1) carrying a valid State license or permit for carrying a concealed firearm; or (2) otherwise entitled to carry a concealed firearm in their State of residence.

What's happening now May 10, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 10
R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 22, 2005
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 8, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 26, 2005
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · May 12, 2005
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 5, 2005
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 5, 2005
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 14, 2005
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 10, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 10, 2005
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 10, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 10, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1243: Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1243/
MLA
"H.R. 1243: Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1243/.
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H.R. 1243, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1243/.
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