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S.845 Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009, 111th Congress

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Latest Action: Jul 22, 2009 Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:30 a.m.

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95% of users support S.845

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95% of users on OpenCongress.org, a free, non-partisan resource, support S.845.

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Note: A slightly modified version of this bill was voted on and defeated by the Senate on 7/22/09 by a vote of 58-39. Sixty votes were needed for passage.

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National Rifle Association

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National Association for Gun Rights

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international association of chiefs of police

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On July 20, 2009, by loarmistead - http://www.handgunlaw.us/ That website has the current reciprocity map. For most of the country your grandpa is safe to carry his concealed weapon along with his permit. The places concealed carriers have to look out for are the typical leftist bastions. http://www.ccrkba.org/reciprocity.html This website lists which states accept other permits. As you can see, it's a tangled mess and it would save local and state governments a lot of time and money if reciprocity were national.

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As noted by loarmistead, a user on OpenCongress.org, on July 20, 2009, "http://www.handgunlaw.us/ That website has the current reciprocity map. For most of the country your grandpa is safe to carry his concealed weapon along with his permit. The places concealed carriers have to look out for are the typical leftist bastions. http://www.ccrkba.org/reciprocity.html This website lists which states accept other permits. As you can see, it's a tangled mess and it would save local and state governments a lot of time and money if reciprocity were national. "
On July 20, 2009, by slevy77 - That is unfortunately not the case. Though many states do honor your Grandpa's CCW, there are many that do not. What this bill will do will make it universal throughout every state, so he does not have to worry which state he is in, to whether it is legal for him to carry concealed. Similar to the Bill that allows police officers to carry throughout every state now. Before they were unable to legally.

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As noted by slevy77, a user on OpenCongress.org, on July 20, 2009, "That is unfortunately not the case. Though many states do honor your Grandpa's CCW, there are many that do not. What this bill will do will make it universal throughout every state, so he does not have to worry which state he is in, to whether it is legal for him to carry concealed. Similar to the Bill that allows police officers to carry throughout every state now. Before they were unable to legally."
On July 24, 2009, by traylorjonathan - YES!!! More freedom to the law abiding Man and less SOCIALISM!!! WAY TO GO!!!!

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As noted by traylorjonathan, a user on OpenCongress.org, on July 24, 2009, "YES!!! More freedom to the law abiding Man and less SOCIALISM!!! WAY TO GO!!!!"

Highly Rated Blog Articles

Repeal the 17th Amendment: Gun Owners of America Analysis of ... - December 11, 2010 by Repeal the 17th Amendment - S. 845 (Thune, Vitter): This is the GOA-supported “Vermont-friendly” concealed carry reciprocity bill. S. 941 (Crapo, Leahy): This is the Senate counterpart to H.R. 2296 and is a reincarnation of a bill which contains a hodge-podge of ...

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As noted by Repeal the 17th Amendment on December 11, 2010, "S. 845 (Thune, Vitter): This is the GOA-supported “Vermont-friendly” concealed carry reciprocity bill. S. 941 (Crapo, Leahy): This is the Senate counterpart to H.R. 2296 and is a reincarnation of a bill which contains a hodge-podge of ..." (http://repealthe17thamendment.blogspot.com/2010/12/gun-owners-of-america-analysis-of.html)
Steuern + Grundrechte.blog » Blog Archive » Richterin Drücke beim ... - December 09, 2010 by Steuern + Grundrechte.blog - SG Düsseldorf, NJW 2005, S. 845 <847>). Zu der grundgesetzlich zwingend gebotenen Gewährung effektiven Rechtsschutzes hat das Gericht unverzüglich die Sache antragsgemäß an den nach dem GVP zuständigen Richter für sonstige AR-Sachen ...

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As noted by Steuern + Grundrechte.blog on December 09, 2010, "SG Düsseldorf, NJW 2005, S. 845 <847>). Zu der grundgesetzlich zwingend gebotenen Gewährung effektiven Rechtsschutzes hat das Gericht unverzüglich die Sache antragsgemäß an den nach dem GVP zuständigen Richter für sonstige AR-Sachen ..." (http://forschungsschiff-pirol.org/2010/12/10/richterin-drucke-beim-amtsgericht-cuxhaven-ultimativ-an-ihre-grundgesetzlichen-pflichten-erinnert/)
Historische Zeitschrift (HZ) - H-Soz-u-Kult / Zeitschriften - December 08, 2010 by H-Soz-u-Kult - Psychiatrie und Gesellschaft in Deutschland 1860–1980 (R. Jütte) [S. 845]. Birgit Fastenmayer, Hofübergabe als Altersversorgung. Generationenwechsel in der Landwirtschaft 1870 bis 1957 (M. Hille) [S. 846] ...

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As noted by H-Soz-u-Kult on December 08, 2010, "Psychiatrie und Gesellschaft in Deutschland 1860–1980 (R. Jütte) [S. 845]. Birgit Fastenmayer, Hofübergabe als Altersversorgung. Generationenwechsel in der Landwirtschaft 1870 bis 1957 (M. Hille) [S. 846] ..." (http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/zeitschriften/ausgabe=5908)

Highly Rated News Articles

- July 24, 2009 by Connellsville Daily Courier - As state representative of the 200th Legislative District, I am extremely concerned about pending federal legislation (S. 845/HR1620, the Concealed Carry ...

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As noted by Connellsville Daily Courier on July 24, 2009, "As state representative of the 200th Legislative District, I am extremely concerned about pending federal legislation (S. 845/HR1620, the Concealed Carry ..." (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/22/AR2009072202893.html?hpid=moreheadlines)
Targeting state gun laws - July 23, 2009 by Connellsville Daily Courier - As state representative of the 200th Legislative District, I am extremely concerned about pending federal legislation (S. 845/HR1620, the Concealed Carry ...

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As noted by Connellsville Daily Courier on July 23, 2009, "As state representative of the 200th Legislative District, I am extremely concerned about pending federal legislation (S. 845/HR1620, the Concealed Carry ..." (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailycourier/guestcolumn/s_634774.html)
- July 22, 2009 by Liberty Maven - The amendment I discussed yesterday, S.845, which would allow concealed carry permit holders to legally carry into other states as long as that state's laws ...

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As noted by Liberty Maven on July 22, 2009, "The amendment I discussed yesterday, S.845, which would allow concealed carry permit holders to legally carry into other states as long as that state's laws ..." (http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=8140491&page=1)

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