United States · Bill · S
S. 2188 (112th)
National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012
Introduced
13 March 2012
Last action
13 March 2012 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2012 - Amends the federal criminal code to allow an individual who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm under federal law to carry a concealed handgun in any state other than such individual's state of residence that allows residents to obtain licenses or permits to carry concealed firearms, or that does not prohibit residents from carrying concealed firearms for lawful purposes, subject to the same conditions and limitations imposed by federal, state, or local law, except as to eligibility to carry a concealed handgun, that apply to residents of the state or political subdivision. Requires such an individual to carry a valid photo identification document and a valid concealed firearm carry permit issued by a state.
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Timeline
13 March 2012
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 2012
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 13 March 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2188
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/2188
- us · 112-s-2188 · source updated 10 August 2026