Text of S.498 -

This is still not online in the normal viewers, but I found the text in the Congressional Record. I have done some limited formatting only for the purposes of readability. The original is attached via PDF and can be found on page 990 (page 5 of this 14 page extract).

Quote:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015’’. SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN CONCEALED FIREARMS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C the following: §926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of cer tain concealed firearms (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof to the contrary— (1) an individual who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, 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 firearm, may possess or carry a concealed handgun (other than a machinegun or destructive device) that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce in any State other than the State of residence of the individual that— (A) has a statute that allows residents of the State to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms; or (B) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the State for lawful purposes; and (2) an individual who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, 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 (1), may possess or carry a concealed handgun (other than a machinegun or destructive device) that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce in any State other than the State of residence of the individual that— (A) has a statute that allows residents of the State to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms; or (B) does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the State for lawful purposes. (b) 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 limitations, except as to eligibility to possess or carry, imposed by or under Federal or State law or the law of a political subdivision of a State, 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 so, or not prohibited by the State from doing so. (c) 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 permits, 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 State. (d) 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 firearms.. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the following: ‘‘926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.’’. (c) SEVERABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if any provision of this Act, or any amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional, 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 thereby. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

This is identical to previous attempts except for one big modification (highlighted above): the language appears to allow those in Constitutional Carry states to carry in non-CC states via nothing but a government ID - no carry permit required.



Check out the differences between para 1 and para 2 - the second para is directly written for residents in Arizona, Vermont, Alaska, etc. and would create a scenario where they could carry in MD with nothing more than a driver's license or passport or...whatever other valid state ID they have.



Interesting update, and they still have opportunity to attach this to upcoming must-sign bills. Not sure that will happen - they seem to be giving up everything else lately.



EDIT: I just looked at the text of H.R. 923 and it is identical. That's the House cross-file.

Attached Files

CREC-2015-02-12-pt1-PgS985.pdf (294.7 KB)

Text of S.498 -