Boozman Strengthens 2nd Amendment Rights

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Boozman Strengthens Second Amendment Rights
Carry across state borders

Washington, Mar 19 -

U.S. Representative John Boozman (R-AR) today introduced legislation that allows law-abiding citizens who can legally carry guns in their home state to carry all across the country.

The Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act, a bipartisan bill, will replace laws that only establish reciprocity between gun control states forcing gun owners to get carry permits before they bring their firearms into neighboring states.

?Our Second Amendment right does not end just because we travel to another state. This right cannot be dictated by state borders,? Boozman said. ?We owe it to our law abiding gun owners to address national gun right concerns.?

The SAFE Act has 26 bipartisan original cosponsors and is supported by Gun Owners of America, a national organization with more than 300,000 members that strives to strengthen Second Amendment rights.

The legislation was referred to the House Judiciary Committee.

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Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)
HR 1620 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 1620
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 2009
Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. BOREN, Mr. HERGER, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. HELLER, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. MACK, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. CARTER, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. ADERHOLT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2009'.
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:

`Sec. 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms

`Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof:

`(1) A person who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, and is carrying a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of any State and which permits the person to carry a concealed firearm, may carry in any State a concealed firearm in accordance with the terms of the license or permit, subject to the laws of the State in which the firearm is carried concerning specific types of locations in which firearms may not be carried.

`(2) A person who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, and is otherwise than as described in paragraph (1) entitled to carry a concealed firearm in and pursuant to the law of the State in which the person resides, may carry in any State a concealed firearm in accordance with the laws of the State in which the person resides, subject to the laws of the State in which the firearm is carried concerning specific types of locations in which firearms may not be carried.'.

( Clerical Amendment- The table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the following:

`926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.'.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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Buried in the Judiciary Subcommittee of the House...

327. H.R.1620 : To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State.
Sponsor: Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] (introduced 3/19/2009) Cosponsors (26)
Committees: House Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 3/19/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Will a gun hating, liberal dominated House approve this? Would the gun hating, liberal dominated Senate support it? Would the gun hating, liberal president sign such a bill?