,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjba,mr4    
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 
,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to issue  
guidance to id5tify fire>ms bus9ess     
op]ations ( lic5s$ manufactur]s & lic5s$
 deal]s z ess5tial bus9esses dur+ c]ta9 
national em]g5cies1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,second ,am5dm5t ,protection ,act4    
#b4 ,guidance on ess5tial bus9ess ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all issue guidance to
 id5tify fire>ms bus9ess op]ations (    
lic5s$ manufactur]s & lic5s$ deal]s1 z  

su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #iba7;a7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z       
ess5tial bus9esses = purposes ( any     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t ord] relat+ to a
 ,national ,em]g5cy decl>$ "u section   
#bja ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej 
,u4,s4,c4 #afbb7 or a major disa/]      
decl>$ "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4   
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;a74
  #c4 ,au?ority to conduct int]/ate     
fire>ms transactions  7a7 ,fire>ms      
dispositions ,section #ibb7;b77#c77;,a7 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ rifle or %otgun & 
ins]t+ fire>m2  7#b7 by /rik+ locat$ &  
ins]t+ locat$ or tempor>ily locat$2 &   
7#c7 by /rik+ bo? su* ,/ates & ins]t+ ! 
,/ate 9 :i* ! transf] is conduct$ & !   
,/ate ( resid5ce ( ! transf]ee4  7b7    
,deal] location ,section #ibc ( su*     
title is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7j7--
 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 1 & su* 
location is 9 ! ,/ate :i* is specifi$ on
 ! lic5se2 &  7,b7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce-- 7i7 

by ins]t+ transf]1 aft] sell12 &  7ii7  
by /rik+ all t foll[s ,act & ins]t+ a   
p]iod2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7m7 ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %all be  
con/ru$ to prohibit ! sale1 transf]1    
deliv]y1 or o!r disposition ( a fire>m  
or ammunition-- 7#a7 by a p]son lic5s$  
"u ?is *apt] to ano!r p]son s lic5s$1 at
 any location 9 any ,/ate2 or  7#b7 by a
 lic5s$ import]1 lic5s$ manufactur]1 or 
lic5s$ deal] to a p]son n lic5s$ "u ?is 
*apt]1 at a tempor>y location describ$ 9
 subsection 7j7 9 any ,/ate4  4  #d4    
,all[+ a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active
 duty1 or a sp\se ( ! memb] to own a    
fire>m 9 _! place ( resid5ce & 9 ! ,/ate
 9 :i* /ation$ ,section #iba ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,= purposes ( ?is *apt]3 7#a7 ,a    
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty1 or
 a sp\se ( ! memb]1 is a resid5t (--    
7,a7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! p]son ma9ta9s legal
 resid5ce2  7,b7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! p]man5t
 duty /ation ( ! memb] is locat$2 &     

7,c7 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! memb] ma9ta9s a    
place ( abode f :i* ! memb] commutes ea*
 day to ! p]man5t duty /ation4  7#b7 ,an
 (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
7o!r ?an a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces7       
/ation$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a     
p]iod exce$+ "o ye>1 or a sp\se resid+ )
 su* an (fic] or employee1 is a resid5t 
( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! p]son ma9ta9s legal   
resid5ce4  4  #e4 ,reciprocity = ! c>ry+
 ( c]ta9 conceal$ fire>ms  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ibf;,c ! foll[+3  #ibf;,d4 ,reciprocity
 = ! c>ry+ ( c]ta9 conceal$ fire>ms  7a7
 ,not)/&+ any provision ( ! law ( any   
,/ate or political subdivision !re(     
7except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b77 &   
subject only to ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section1 a p]son :o is n prohibit$ by   
,f$]al law f possess+1 transport+1      
%ipp+1 or receiv+ a fire>m1 :o is c>ry+ 
a valid id5tification docum5t conta9+ a 
photograph ( ! p]son1 & :o is c>ry+ a   
valid lic5se or p]mit :i* is issu$      

pursuant to ! law ( a ,/ate & :i* p]mits
 ! p]son to c>ry a conceal$ fire>m or is
 entitl$ to c>ry a conceal$ fire>m 9 !  
,/ate 9 :i* ! p]son resides1 may possess
 or c>ry a conceal$ h&gun 7o!r ?an a    
ma*9e gun or de/ructive device7 t has   
be5 %ipp$ or transport$ 9 int]/ate or   
=eign comm]ce1 9 any ,/ate t-- 7#a7 has 
a /atute "u :i* resid5ts ( ! ,/ate may  
apply = a lic5se or p]mit to c>ry a     
conceal$ fire>m2 or  7#b7 does n        
prohibit ! c>ry+ ( conceal$ fire>ms by  
resid5ts ( ! ,/ate = lawful purposes4   
7b7 ,?is section %all n be con/ru$ to   
sup]s$e or limit ! laws ( any ,/ate t-- 
7#a7 p]mit private p]sons or entities to
 prohibit or re/rict ! possession (     
conceal$ fire>ms on _! prop]ty2 or  7#b7
 prohibit or re/rict ! possession (     
fire>ms on any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t  
prop]ty1 in/allation1 build+1 base1 or  
p>k4  7c7 7#a7 ,a p]son :o c>ries or    
possesses a conceal$ h&gun 9 accordance 
) subsections 7a7 & 7b7 may n be arre/$ 
or o!rwise deta9$ = violation ( any law 

or any rule or regulation ( a ,/ate or  
any political subdivision !re( relat$ to
 ! possession1 transportation1 or c>ry+ 
( fire>ms unless !re is probable cause  
to believe t ! p]son is do+ s 9 a mann] 
n provid$ = by ?is section4 ,pres5tation
 ( facially valid docum5ts z specifi$ 9 
subsection 7a7 is prima facie evid5ce t 
! individual has a lic5se or p]mit z    
requir$ by ?is section4  7#b7 ,:5 a     
p]son ass]ts ?is section z a def5se 9 a 
crim9al proce$+1 ! prosecution %all be> 
! burd5 ( prov+1 beyond a reasonable    
d\bt1 t ! conduct ( ! p]son did n       
satisfy ! conditions set =? 9           
subsections 7a7 & 7b74  7#c7 ,:5 a p]son
 successfully ass]ts ?is section z a    
def5se 9 a crim9al proce$+1 ! c\rt %all 
aw>d ! prevail+ def5dant a reasonable   
attorney's fee4  7d7 7#a7 ,a p]son :o is
 depriv$ ( any "r1 privilege1 or        
immunity secur$ by ?is section1 "u color
 ( any /atute1 ord9ance1 regulation1    
cu/om1 or usage ( any ,/ate or any      
political subdivision !re(1 may br+ an  

action 9 any appropriate c\rt aga9/ any 
o!r p]son1 includ+ a ,/ate or political 
subdivision !re(1 :o causes ! p]son to  
be subject to ! deprivation1 = damages  
or o!r appropriate relief4  7#b7 ,! c\rt
 %all aw>d a pla9tiff prevail+ 9 an     
action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 damages &
 su* o!r relief z ! c\rt deems          
appropriate1 includ+ a reasonable       
attorney's fee4  7e7 ,9 subsection 7a73 
7#a7 ,! t]m id5tification docum5t means 
a docum5t made or issu$ by or "u !      
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 a 
,/ate1 or a political subdivision ( a   
,/ate :i*1 :5 complet$ ) in=mation      
conc]n+ a p>ticul> individual1 is ( a   
type int5d$ or commonly accept$ = !     
purpose ( id5tification ( individuals4  
7#b7 ,! t]m h&gun includes any magaz9e =
 use 9 a h&gun & any ammunition load$   
into ! h&gun or its magaz9e4  7f7 7#a7  
,a p]son :o possesses or c>ries a       
conceal$ h&gun "u subsection 7a7 %all n 
be subject to ! prohibitions ( section  
#ibb7q7 ) respect to t h&gun4  7#b7 ,a  

p]son possess+ or c>ry+ a conceal$ h&gun
 9 a ,/ate "u subsection 7a7 may d s 9  
any ( ! foll[+ areas 9 ! ,/ate t are op5
 to ! public3 7,a7 ,a unit ( ! ,national
 ,p>k ,sy/em4  7,b7 ,a unit ( !         
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em4     
7,c7 ,public l& "u ! jurisdiction ( !   
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7,d7 ,l&     
adm9i/]$ & manag$ by ! ,army ,corps (   
,eng9e]s4  7,e7 ,l& adm9i/]$ & manag$ by
 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7,f7 ,l&    
adm9i/]$ & manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 = su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #ibf;,c ! foll[+3
  #ibf;,d4 ,reciprocity = ! c>ry+ (     
c]ta9 conceal$ fire>ms4  4  7c7         
,sev]ability ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( ?is ,act1 if any provision ( ?is      
section1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is     
section1 or ! application ( su*         
provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or    
circum/ance is held to be               
uncon/itutional1 ?is section & am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section & ! application (   

su* provision or am5dm5t to o!r p]sons  
or circum/ances %all n be affect$ !reby4
  7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section %all take effect #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
#f4 ,reciprocity = ! c>ry+ ( h&guns  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #ibf;,d ! foll[+3  #ibf;,e4
 ,reciprocity = ! c>ry+ ( h&guns  7a7   
,not)/&+ any provision ( ! law ( any    
,/ate or political subdivision !re(     
7except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b77 &   
subject only to ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section1 a p]son :o is n prohibit$ by   
,f$]al law f possess+1 transport+1      
%ipp+1 or receiv+ a fire>m1 :o is c>ry+ 
a valid id5tification docum5t conta9+ a 
photograph ( ! p]son1 & :o is c>ry+ a   
valid lic5se or p]mit :i* is issu$      
pursuant to ! law ( a ,/ate & :i* p]mits
 ! p]son to c>ry a h&gun or is entitl$  
to c>ry a h&gun 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! p]son 
resides1 may possess or c>ry a h&gun    
7o!r ?an a ma*9e gun or de/ructive      

device7 t has be5 %ipp$ or transport$ 9 
int]/ate or =eign comm]ce1 9 any ,/ate  
t-- 7#a7 has a /atute "u :i* resid5ts ( 
! ,/ate may apply = a lic5se or p]mit to
 c>ry a h&gun2 or  7#b7 does n prohibit 
! c>ry+ ( h&guns by resid5ts ( ! ,/ate =
 lawful purposes4  7b7 ,?is section %all
 n be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or limit ! laws
 ( any ,/ate t-- 7#a7 p]mit private     
p]sons or entities to prohibit or       
re/rict ! possession ( h&guns on _!     
prop]ty2 or  7#b7 prohibit or re/rict ! 
possession ( h&guns on any ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t prop]ty1 in/allation1    
build+1 base1 or p>k4  7c7 7#a7 ,a p]son
 :o c>ries or possesses a h&gun 9       
accordance ) subsections 7a7 & 7b7 may n
 be arre/$ or o!rwise deta9$ = violation
 ( any law or any rule or regulation ( a
 ,/ate or any political subdivision !re(
 relat$ to ! possession1 transportation1
 or c>ry+ ( fire>ms unless !re is       
probable cause to believe t ! p]son is  
do+ s 9 a mann] n provid$ = by ?is      
section4 ,pres5tation ( facially valid  

docum5ts z specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 is 
prima facie evid5ce t ! individual has a
 lic5se or p]mit z requir$ by ?is       
section4  7#b7 ,:5 a p]son ass]ts ?is   
section z a def5se 9 a crim9al proce$+1 
! prosecution %all be> ! burd5 ( prov+1 
beyond a reasonable d\bt1 t ! conduct ( 
! p]son did n satisfy ! conditions set  
=? 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b74  7#c7 ,:5 a 
p]son successfully ass]ts ?is section z 
a def5se 9 a crim9al proce$+1 ! c\rt    
%all aw>d ! prevail+ def5dant a         
reasonable attorney's fee4  7d7 7#a7 ,a 
p]son :o is depriv$ ( any "r1 privilege1
 or immunity secur$ by ?is section1 "u  
color ( any /atute1 ord9ance1           
regulation1 cu/om1 or usage ( any ,/ate 
or any political subdivision !re(1 may  
br+ an action 9 any appropriate c\rt    
aga9/ any o!r p]son1 includ+ a ,/ate or 
political subdivision !re(1 :o causes ! 
p]son to be subject to ! deprivation1 = 
damages or o!r appropriate relief4  7#b7
 ,! c\rt %all aw>d a pla9tiff prevail+ 9
 an action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7      

damages & su* o!r relief z ! c\rt deems 
appropriate1 includ+ a reasonable       
attorney's fee4  7e7 ,9 subsection 7a73 
7#a7 ,! t]m id5tification docum5t means 
a docum5t made or issu$ by or "u !      
au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 a 
,/ate1 or a political subdivision ( a   
,/ate :i*1 :5 complet$ ) in=mation      
conc]n+ a p>ticul> individual1 is ( a   
type int5d$ or commonly accept$ = !     
purpose ( id5tification ( individuals4  
7#b7 ,! t]m h&gun includes any magaz9e =
 use 9 a h&gun & any ammunition load$   
into ! h&gun or its magaz9e4  7f7 7#a7  
,a p]son :o possesses or c>ries a h&gun 
"u subsection 7a7 %all n be subject to !
 prohibitions ( section #ibb7q7 )       
respect to t h&gun4  7#b7 ,a p]son      
possess+ or c>ry+ a h&gun 9 a ,/ate "u  
subsection 7a7 may d s 9 any ( ! foll[+ 
areas 9 ! ,/ate t are op5 to ! public3  
7,a7 ,a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em4 
7,b7 ,a unit ( ! ,national ,wildlife    
,refuge ,sy/em4  7,c7 ,public l& "u !   
jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&          

,managem5t4  7,d7 ,l& adm9i/]$ & manag$ 
by ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7,e7 ,l& 
adm9i/]$ & manag$ by ! ,bureau (        
,reclamation4  7,f7 ,l& adm9i/]$ &      
manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
su* *apt] is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #ibf;,d !      
foll[+3  #ibf;,e4 ,reciprocity = ! c>ry+
 ( h&guns4  4  7c7 ,sev]ability ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 if any   
provision ( ?is section1 or any am5dm5t 
made by ?is section1 or ! application ( 
su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son or
 circum/ance is held to be              
uncon/itutional1 ?is section & am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section & ! application (   
su* provision or am5dm5t to o!r p]sons  
or circum/ances %all n be affect$ !reby4
  7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is section %all take effect #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
#g4 ,tax cr$it = fire>m safety c\rses & 
fire>m safety /orage devices  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subp>t ,a ( "p ,,iv ( sub*apt] ,a

 ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#be;,d ! foll[+ new section3  #be;,e4   
,fire>m safety cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! 
case ( an individual1 !re %all be all[$ 
z a cr$it aga9/ ! tax impos$ by ?is     
*apt] = ! taxable ye> an am\nt equal to 
#e p]c5t ( s mu* ( ! qualifi$ fire>m    
safety exp5ditures ( ! taxpay] = !      
taxable ye> z does n exce$ #b1jjj4  7b7 
,qualifi$ fire>m safety exp5ditures ,=  
purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! t]m qualifi$ fire>m safety           
exp5ditures means an am\nt paid or      
incurr$ by ! taxpay]-- 7,a7 = ! pur*ase 
( a fire>m safety /orage device ! fir/  
use ( :i* is by ! taxpay]1 or  7,b7 :i* 
is requir$ = enrollm5t & att5dance by ! 
taxpay] 9 any fire>m safety c\rse :i* is
 complet$ by ! taxpay]4  7#b7 ,fire>m   
safety /orage device ,! t]m fire>m      
safety /orage device means any device-- 
7,a7 ! pr9cipal purpose ( :i* is d5y+   
unau?oriz$ access to1 or r5d]+          
inop]able1 a fire>m or ammunition1 &    

7,b7 :i*1 :5 lock$1 c only be op5$ by   
comb9ation1 key1 or biometric in=mation4
  7#c7 ,fire>m safety c\rse ,a c\rse    
%all n be treat$ z a fire>m safety c\rse
 = purposes ( ?is section unless su*    
c\rse is c]tifi$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* x is  
held4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections = subp>t ,a ( "p ,,iv (      
sub*apt] ,a ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #be;,d ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4
 #be;,e4 ,fire>m safety cr$it4  4  7c7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to taxable ye>s      
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4