National Constitutional Carry Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 4
- Latest action
- Mar 5, 2026
What it does
The National Constitutional Carry Act would prohibit states and local governments from imposing criminal or civil penalties, financial barriers, or other restrictions on the carrying of firearms in public by U.S. citizens who are legally eligible to possess firearms under state and federal law. It applies to residents and nonresidents alike and defines "public" to include most places open to the public, excluding privately posted firearm-free zones and locations with state-mandated firearm screening. The bill would invalidate any state or local law that conflicts with this prohibition, effectively establishing a nationwide right to carry firearms in public for self-defense based on the…
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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