Bill · H.R. 645· House(119-HR-645)

National Constitutional Carry Act

Age: 55 years

Kentucky

Introduced: 1/23/2025
Last activity: 1/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by: Thomas Massie
Cosponsors: - 75 - 0

Crime and Law Enforcement

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the National Constitutional Carry Act. It aims to enforce the rights protected by the Second and Fourteenth Amendments against the States. The bill states that certain State and local gun control laws are inconsistent with the Second Amendment and historical traditions. It amends title 18 of the United States Code regarding the right to keep and bear arms. Under the changes, States and local governments cannot penalize or indirectly limit the public carrying of firearms by eligible United States citizens. State or local rules that criminalize, penalize, or indirectly dissuade the carrying of firearms will have no force or effect.

Yes· 3 of 4

Would gun owners be better off under this?+10
The bill removes barriers and legal penalties for citizens carrying firearms in public places.
Does this protect the right to own guns?+10
The bill explicitly prohibits states and political subdivisions from penalizing or limiting the public carrying of firearms.
Does this give the federal government more power?+7
The bill uses federal authority to override state and local statutes regarding firearm possession in public.

The opposite

Does this put more limits on buying or owning guns?-8
The bill invalidates state and local gun control laws that criminalize or dissuade public firearm carrying.