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S65119th Congress

Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator John Cornyn

Introduced

Summary

Creates nationwide concealed-carry reciprocity for qualified permit holders. The bill would let people who are federally eligible to possess firearms and who carry a photo ID plus a valid state concealed-carry permit, or who are eligible to carry in their home State, carry a concealed handgun in other States that allow resident permits or do not prohibit resident concealed carry.

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  • Nonresidents who meet federal eligibility and permit rules would be subject to the same conditions and limits that apply to resident permit holders in the destination State. This means where and how they may carry will follow the destination State's rules.
  • Preserves State control over who gets a concealed-carry permit while requiring that, in States that allow restricted permits, a nonresident carrying under this law be treated under the same terms as an unrestricted resident permit.
  • Federal prohibitions still bar certain people from carrying, and the reciprocity excludes machineguns and destructive devices.
  • The changes would take effect 90 days after enactment.

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Permit-holders: carry concealed across states

If enacted, this bill would let certain people carry a concealed handgun in a State other than their State of residence. You would need to not be barred by federal law and to carry a government photo ID. You must either hold a valid State-issued concealed-carry license or be allowed to carry in your home State. The State you visit must either let residents get carry licenses or not ban concealed carry. The rule would not cover machineguns or destructive devices. You would still have to follow the same State and local rules about when and where you can carry, and the bill says it would not change how States issue permits. The changes would take effect 90 days after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

John Cornyn

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • John Thune

    SD • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Thomas Tillis

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Ted Cruz

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Chuck Grassley

    IA • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Kevin Cramer

    ND • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Tommy Tuberville

    AL • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Cindy Hyde-Smith

    MS • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Bill Hagerty

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Mike Lee

    UT • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Tom Cotton

    AR • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • James Risch

    ID • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Marsha Blackburn

    TN • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Pete Ricketts

    NE • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Roger Marshall

    KS • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Rick Scott

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • James Lankford

    OK • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Katie Britt

    AL • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Lindsey Graham

    SC • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Bill Cassidy

    LA • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Cynthia Lummis

    WY • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Ted Budd

    NC • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Ron Johnson

    WI • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Tim Sheehy

    MT • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • John Kennedy

    LA • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Mike Crapo

    ID • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Steve Daines

    MT • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Eric Schmitt

    MO • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Todd Young

    IN • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Dan Sullivan

    AK • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • John Barrasso

    WY • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Jim Banks

    IN • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Tim Scott

    SC • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Bernie Moreno

    OH • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Deb Fischer

    NE • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Jerry Moran

    KS • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Mike Rounds

    SD • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • John Curtis

    UT • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • John Boozman

    AR • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Joni Ernst

    IA • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Roger Wicker

    MS • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • John Hoeven

    ND • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Shelley Capito

    WV • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Markwayne Mullin

    OK • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • David McCormick

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/9/2025

  • Jon Husted

    OH • R

    Sponsored 2/3/2025

  • James Justice

    WV • R

    Sponsored 2/10/2025

  • Ashley Moody

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/14/2025

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