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Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009

Introduced: April 21, 2009 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Apr 21, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to provide for reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms in states that allow their residents to carry such firearms 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 April 21, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 197 Related bill National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009
  • HR 1620 Related bill Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009
  • S 371 Related bill Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 21, 2009
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 21, 2009
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 21, 2009
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 21, 2009
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 21, 2009
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 21, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 845: Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-845/
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"S. 845: Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-845/.
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S. 845, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-845/.
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