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H.R. 3543 112th Congress House

National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011

Official title: 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: December 1, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Dec 5, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 1, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 5, 2011

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 822 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011
  • S 2188 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3543: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3543/
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"H.R. 3543: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3543/.
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H.R. 3543, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3543/.
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