National Constitutional Carry Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill rewrites 18 U.S.C. 927. It would prohibit a state or political subdivision from imposing criminal penalties, civil penalties, fees, or other indirect barriers on public firearm carry by a resident or nonresident who is a United States citizen and otherwise eligible to possess firearms under state and federal law. State or local laws, regulations, customs, or usages that criminalize, penalize, or dissuade covered public carry would have no force or effect. The definition of state includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and United States possessions. Public places include privately owned locations held open to the public, but private owners can exclude firearms if they clearly and conspicuously communicate the prohibition. Places with firearm screening under state law are excluded.
Who Benefits and How
Eligible United States citizens who carry firearms in public benefit because state or local permit costs, civil penalties, criminal penalties, and other barriers would be preempted. Nonresidents benefit because the protection applies to residents and nonresidents alike. Firearms rights advocates benefit from a federal rule that makes eligible public carry less dependent on state or local law.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State firearms permitting agencies and local law enforcement lose authority to enforce many public-carry restrictions, penalties, and financial barriers. State and local governments may lose fee revenue tied to permit or carry restrictions and must update enforcement guidance. Private venue owners that want to ban firearms must clearly and conspicuously post the prohibition to keep firearms out of locations held open to the public.
Key Provisions
- Amends 18 U.S.C. 927 to prohibit state or local criminal penalties, civil penalties, fees, and indirect barriers on covered public firearm carry.
- Provides that conflicting state or local laws, regulations, customs, and usages have no force or effect.
- Extends the definition of state to include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and United States possessions.
- Protects private owners of places open to the public by allowing firearm prohibitions when clearly and conspicuously communicated.
- Excludes places where firearm screening is conducted under state law.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Preempts state and local penalties, permit fees, and indirect barriers that limit public firearm carry by United States citizens who are otherwise eligible to possess firearms, while preserving posted private-property bans and firearm screening locations.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Law Enforcement, State and Local Government
Primary Purpose
Preempts state and local penalties, permit fees, and indirect barriers that limit public firearm carry by United States citizens who are otherwise eligible to possess firearms, while preserving posted private-property bans and firearm screening locations.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Eligible firearm owners
- Nonresident firearm carriers
- Firearms rights advocates
Identified Costs
- State firearms permitting agencies
- Local law enforcement agencies
- State governments
- Private venue owners
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Massie (for himself, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Eligible firearm owners carrying in public, Nonresident firearm carriers
Local law enforcement agencies enforcing carry restrictions, State firearms permitting agencies
Private venue owners posting firearm prohibitions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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