Who it affects
- People who meet the concealed handgun requirements
- States that allow residents to carry concealed firearms
In committeeGuns
Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
S. 65 · Senate bill · Introduced Jan. 9, 2025
The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 would allow qualified people to carry concealed handguns in other states that allow residents to carry concealed firearms.
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
No recorded votes yet.
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What it would do
- The bill allows qualified people to carry or possess concealed handguns in another state.
- That state must allow its residents to carry concealed firearms.
- They must be eligible under federal law to possess, transport, or receive a firearm.
- They must carry valid photo identification.
- They must carry a valid state-issued concealed carry permit or qualify to carry concealed firearms in their home state.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
PAC, lobbyist campaign and qualifying employee money this election, shown separately and never added together. Lobbying reports name the bills a group worked on, not which side it took.
No lobbying reported yet. Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published.
Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to allow reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)
- Introduced
- Jan. 9, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 49
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- Jan. 9, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025 This bill allows a qualified individual to carry a concealed handgun into or possess a concealed handgun in another state that allows its residents to carry concealed firearms. A qualified individual must (1) be eligible to possess, transport, or receive a firearm under federal law; (2) carry a valid photo identification document; and (3) carry a valid state-issued concealed carry permit, or be eligible to carry a concealed firearm in his or her state of residence.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.