U.S. Senate Bill 2213 is the one we want to suppport, Lucky 13!
Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity of 2012
Introduced March 20, 2012
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s2213is/pdf/BILLS-112s2213is.pdf
This bill makes
no changes to the concealed carry rights of residents of a State.
It is intended to allow "full reciprocity" in non-resident states, to 2 groups of individuals who currently have some concealed carry rights:
1) An individual who is
carrying a valid State issued CCW license/permit, may possess or carry a Concealed Handgun in any non-residence State that recognizes the right to Concealed Carry for its residents whether with/without a license/permit.
2) An individual who is
entitled and not prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm in the State in which the individual resides, may possess or carry a Concealed Handgun in any State that recognizes the right to Concealed Carry, for its residents whether with/without a license/permit.
These reciprocity rights only apply to 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.
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.
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This allows a phase-in of non-licensed constitutional carry laws state by state, while giving complete reciprocity, immediately. It would allow Illinois to get a license based concealed carry, similar to what Wisconsin has, and its citizens would have reciprocity with other states, as soon as they got their license.
This bill would create 18USC926D in chapter 44 of the United States Code.