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HR645119th Congress

National Constitutional Carry Act

Sponsored By: Representative Massie

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a national right to carry firearms in public for U.S. citizens who are otherwise eligible to possess firearms. It would stop states and localities from imposing criminal or civil penalties that block those citizens from carrying in public and sets clear definitions for "State" and "public."

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  • Lawfully eligible U.S. citizens, including residents and nonresidents, would be protected from state or local criminal or civil penalties for carrying firearms in public.
  • States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. possessions (except the Canal Zone) could not enforce laws or practices that criminalize or indirectly dissuade public carry.
  • Private owners could still ban firearms on their premises if they give a clear, conspicuous prohibition, and locations that conduct weapons screening under state law are not covered by the new right.
  • The bill would also relabel the federal statute to call 18 U.S.C. § 927 "The right to keep and bear arms."

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New nationwide right to carry guns

If enacted, the bill would stop states and cities from criminally or civilly punishing U.S. citizens for carrying guns. It would also block state rules that impose fees or other barriers to carrying. This would apply to residents and nonresidents who are U.S. citizens and otherwise eligible to possess firearms. The bill would define "State" to include D.C., Puerto Rico, and U.S. possessions, but not the Canal Zone. It would treat any place open to the public as "public" for this rule. A private owner could still bar guns by posting a clear, conspicuous no-guns sign. Places that screen for firearms under state law would not count as "public" for this rule.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Massie

KY • R

Cosponsors

  • Boebert

    CO • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Biggs (AZ)

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Brecheen

    OK • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Burchett

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Burlison

    MO • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Cline

    VA • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Cloud

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Collins

    GA • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Crane

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Gosar

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Greene (GA)

    GA • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Harris (MD)

    MD • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Higgins (LA)

    LA • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Langworthy

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Luna

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Miller (IL)

    IL • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Moore (AL)

    AL • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Moran

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Ogles

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Rose

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Roy

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Self

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Spartz

    IN • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Tenney

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Tiffany

    WI • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Weber (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Wied

    WI • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Gill (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Harrigan

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Harris (NC)

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/31/2025

  • Perry

    PA • R

    Sponsored 2/4/2025

  • Jackson (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/4/2025

  • Biggs (SC)

    SC • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Fry

    SC • R

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Nehls

    TX • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • DesJarlais

    TN • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Hageman

    WY • R

    Sponsored 3/21/2025

  • Luttrell

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/31/2025

  • Hunt

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/3/2025

  • Gooden

    TX • R

    Sponsored 4/17/2025

  • Carter (GA)

    GA • R

    Sponsored 8/26/2025

  • Fleischmann

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/3/2025

  • Smith (NE)

    NE • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2025

  • Fallon

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2025

  • Williams (TX)

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/8/2025

  • Harshbarger

    TN • R

    Sponsored 10/17/2025

  • Crenshaw

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Van Orden

    WI • R

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Grothman

    WI • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2026

  • Downing

    MT • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Palmer

    AL • R

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Taylor

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/2/2026

  • Griffith

    VA • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Houchin

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/9/2026

  • Mills

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Timmons

    SC • R

    Sponsored 3/17/2026

  • Fulcher

    ID • R

    Sponsored 3/17/2026

  • Davidson

    OH • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2026

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