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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.

Introduced: January 25, 2007 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Jan 25, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 25, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 25, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 226 Related bill To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State …
  • HR 861 Related bill National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2007
  • S 3207 Related bill Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2008
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 10, 2008
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 28, 2008
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Sep 20, 2007
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jan 29, 2007
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jan 25, 2007
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jan 25, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 388: 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.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-388/
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"S. 388: 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.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-388/.
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S. 388, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-388/.
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