,,ii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #aijh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #i1 #bjad,mr4 ,cornyn 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,thune1 ,mr4 ,vitter1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,burr1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,cochran1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 and ,mr4 ,johanns7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,constitutional ,concealed ,carry ,reciprocity ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #ibf;,c the following3 #ibf;,d4 ,reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any provision of the law of any ,state or political subdivision thereof to the contrary-- 7#a7 an individual who is not prohibited by ,federal law from possessing1 transporting1 shipping1 or receiving a firearm1 and who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification document and a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a ,state and which permits the individual to carry a concealed firearm1 may possess or carry a concealed handgun 7other than a machinegun or destructive device7 that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce in any ,state other than the ,state of residence of the individual that-- 7,a7 has a statute that allows residents of the ,state to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms2 or 7,b7 does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the ,state for lawful purposes2 and 7#b7 an individual who is not prohibited by ,federal law from possessing1 transporting1 shipping1 or receiving a firearm1 and who is carrying a government-issued photographic identification document and is entitled and not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in the ,state in which the individual resides otherwise than as described in paragraph 7#a71 may possess or carry a concealed handgun 7other than a machinegun or destructive device7 that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce in any ,state other than the ,state of residence of the individual that-- 7,a7 has a statute that allows residents of the ,state to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms2 or 7,b7 does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the ,state for lawful purposes4 7b7 ,conditions and limitations ,the possession or carrying of a concealed handgun in a ,state under this section shall be subject to the same conditions and limitations1 except as to eligibility to possess or carry1 imposed by or under ,federal or ,state law or the law of a political subdivision of a ,state1 that apply to the possession or carrying of a concealed handgun by residents of the ,state or political subdivision who are licensed by the ,state or political subdivision to do so1 or not prohibited by the ,state from doing so4 7c7 ,unrestricted license or permit ,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 holders of such licenses or permits1 an individual carrying a concealed handgun under this section shall be permitted to carry a concealed handgun according to the same terms authorized by an unrestricted license of or permit issued to a resident of the ,state4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt any provision of ,state law with respect to the issuance of licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ibf;,c the following3 #ibf;,d4 ,reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms4 4 7c7 ,severability ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act1 if any provision of this ,act1 or any amendment made by this ,act1 or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional1 this ,act and amendments made by this ,act and the application of such provision or amendment to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act4