H.R. 645: Real Constitutional Carry
National Association for Gun Rights Position: Support
- ENSURES Constitutional Carry is protected nationwide. Prohibits states and local governments from enforcing restrictions on peaceable public carry for U.S. citizens who are legally eligible to possess firearms.
- Section 3(a), 18 U.S.C. § 927
- OVERRIDES state-level restrictions on carrying firearms. Any state or local law that criminalizes or penalizes carrying firearms in public is nullified, ensuring that Americans’ right to bear arms is not infringed.
- Section 3(b), 18 U.S.C. § 927
- STRENGTHENS the Second Amendment by enforcing the Fourteenth Amendment. Recognizes that the right to bear arms applies to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment and affirms the Supreme Court rulings in Heller, McDonald, and Bruen.
- Section 2(4)-(5)
- PROHIBITS financial or administrative barriers to firearm carry. States and localities cannot impose fees, licensing requirements, or other indirect barriers to restrict public firearm carry.
- Section 3(a)-(b), 18 U.S.C. § 927
- APPLIES nationwide, including all U.S. territories. The law extends Constitutional Carry protections to the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. territories, ensuring no American is denied their Second Amendment rights.
- Section 3(c), 18 U.S.C. § 927
