,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ch ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,hudson 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,tipton1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,arrington1 ,mr4 ,mullin1 ,mr4 ,chabot1 ,mr4 ,hunter1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,marshall1 ,mr4 ,marino1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 ,mr4 ,harris1 ,ms4 ,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1 ,mr4 ,newhouse1 ,mr4 ,duffy1 ,mr4 ,hill of ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,long1 ,mr4 ,austin ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,walker1 ,mr4 ,smucker1 ,mr4 ,ferguson1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,holding1 ,mr4 ,riggleman1 ,mr4 ,joyce of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,kelly of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,spano1 ,mr4 ,graves of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,dunn1 ,ms4 ,cheney1 ,mr4 ,moolenaar1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,wright1 ,mr4 ,flores1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 ,ms4 ,granger1 ,mr4 ,perry1 ,mr4 ,rogers of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,gianforte1 ,mr4 ,williams1 ,mr4 ,babin1 ,mr4 ,burgess1 ,mr4 ,marchant1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,king of ,iowa1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,mast1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mrs4 ,lesko1 ,mr4 ,graves of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,rooney of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,duncan1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,comer1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,loudermilk1 ,mr4 ,kelly of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,mc,henry1 ,mr4 ,kinzinger1 ,mr4 ,david ,p4 ,roe of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,davidson of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,buck1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,bost1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,guthrie1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,nebraska1 ,mr4 ,bergman1 ,mr4 ,collins of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,hice of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,crawford1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,womack1 ,mr4 ,biggs1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,missouri1 ,mr4 ,webster of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 and ,mr4 ,palmer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide a means by which nonresidents of a ,state whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the ,state4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,concealed ,carry ,reciprocity ,act of #bjai4 #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 ,notwithstanding any provision of the law of any ,state or political subdivision thereof 7except as provided in subsection 7b77 and subject only to the requirements of this section1 a person who is not prohibited by ,federal law from possessing1 transporting1 shipping1 or receiving a firearm1 who is carrying a valid identification document containing a photograph of the person1 and who is carrying a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of a ,state and which permits the person to carry a concealed firearm or is entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the ,state in which the person resides1 may possess or carry a concealed handgun 7other than a machine gun or destructive device7 that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce1 in any ,state that-- 7#a7 has a statute under which residents of the ,state may apply for a license or permit to carry a concealed firearm2 or 7#b7 does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the ,state for lawful purposes4 7b7 ,this section shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any ,state that-- 7#a7 permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property2 or 7#b7 prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any ,state or local government property1 installation1 building1 base1 or park4 7c7 7#a7 ,a person who carries or possesses a concealed handgun in accordance with subsections 7a7 and 7b7 may not be arrested or otherwise detained for violation of any law or any rule or regulation of a ,state or any political subdivision thereof related to the possession1 transportation1 or carrying of firearms unless there is probable cause to believe that the person is doing so in a manner not provided for by this section4 ,presentation of facially valid documents as specified in subsection 7a7 is prima facie evidence that the individual has a license or permit as required by this section4 7#b7 ,when a person asserts this section as a defense in a criminal proceeding1 the prosecution shall bear the burden of proving1 beyond a reasonable doubt1 that the conduct of the person did not satisfy the conditions set forth in subsections 7a7 and 7b74 7#c7 ,when a person successfully asserts this section as a defense in a criminal proceeding1 the court shall award the prevailing defendant a reasonable attorney's fee4 7d7 7#a7 ,a person who is deprived of any right1 privilege1 or immunity secured by this section1 under color of any statute1 ordinance1 regulation1 custom1 or usage of any ,state or any political subdivision thereof1 may bring an action in any appropriate court against any other person1 including a ,state or political subdivision thereof1 who causes the person to be subject to the deprivation1 for damages or other appropriate relief4 7#b7 ,the court shall award a plaintiff prevailing in an action brought under paragraph 7#a7 damages and such other relief as the court deems appropriate1 including a reasonable attorney's fee4 7e7 ,in subsection 7a73 7#a7 ,the term identification document means a document made or issued by or under the authority of the ,united ,states ,government1 a ,state1 or a political subdivision of a ,state which1 when completed with information concerning a particular individual1 is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals4 7#b7 ,the term handgun includes any magazine for use in a handgun and any ammunition loaded into the handgun or its magazine4 7f7 7#a7 ,a person who possesses or carries a concealed handgun under subsection 7a7 shall not be subject to the prohibitions of section #ibb7q7 with respect to that handgun4 7#b7 ,a person possessing or carrying a concealed handgun in a ,state under subsection 7a7 may do so in any of the following areas in the ,state that are open to the public3 7,a7 ,a unit of the ,national ,park ,system4 7,b7 ,a unit of the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system4 7,c7 ,public land under the jurisdiction of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7,d7 ,land administered and managed by the ,army ,corps of ,engineers4 7,e7 ,land administered and managed by the ,bureau of ,reclamation4 7,f7 ,land administered and managed by the ,forest ,service4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for such chapter 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 section1 or any amendment made by this section1 or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional1 this section and amendments made by this section 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 section shall take effect #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4