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Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015

Introduced: February 12, 2015 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Feb 12, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S989-990)
Feb 12, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015

Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a person who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law, who is entitled and not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence or who is carrying a valid state license or permit to carry a concealed weapon, and who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification document, to carry a concealed handgun (which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, other than a machine gun or destructive device) in any state in accordance with the restrictions of that state.

Provides that in a state that allows the issuing authority for licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms to impose restrictions on the carrying of firearms by individual license or permit holders, an individual carrying a concealed handgun under this Act shall be permitted to carry it according to the same terms authorized by an unrestricted license or permit issued by such state.

What's happening now February 12, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S989-990)

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 402 Related bill National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
  • HR 986 Related bill Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
  • S 2359 Related bill Defend Our Capital Act of 2015
  • HR 923 Identical bill Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 18
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 7, 2016
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 10, 2016
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Jul 28, 2015
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jun 23, 2015
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 3, 2015
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Apr 27, 2015
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 19, 2015
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 25, 2015
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 12, 2015
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 12, 2015
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 12, 2015
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 12, 2015
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 12, 2015
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 12, 2015
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 12, 2015
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 12, 2015
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 12, 2015
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 12, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 498: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-498/
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"S. 498: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-498/.
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