What does Preamble of National Constitutional Carry Act do?

This bill aims to enforce rights protected by the Second and Fourteenth Amendments against the States.

What does SHORT TITLE. of National Constitutional Carry Act do?

This bill is formally titled the National Constitutional Carry Act.

What does FINDINGS. of National Constitutional Carry Act do?

This section outlines findings related to the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. It asserts that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms, including in public. The text references Supreme Court cases, including *District of Columbia v. Heller*, *McDonald v. City of Chicago*, and *New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen*, to support the interpretation of the Second Amendment. It states that the Fourteenth Amendment makes the Second Amendment applicable to the states. The section finds that some state and local gun control laws are inconsistent with the Second Amendment and the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation. It argues that criminalizing the public carry of firearms contradicts the original meaning of the Second Amendment. The findings conclude that restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms hinder the Second Amendment's purpose of ensuring 'the security of a free State'.

What does THE RIGHT TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS. of National Constitutional Carry Act do?

This section amends Section 927 of Title 18, United States Code, to establish a federal prohibition on states and political subdivisions imposing criminal or civil penalties on the carrying of firearms in public. The amendment invalidates any state or local law that criminalizes, penalizes, or indirectly dissuades the carrying of firearms in public by U.S. citizens eligible to possess firearms under state and federal law. The definition of 'firearm' for purposes of this section includes firearms, ammunition feeding devices, and ammunition. The term 'public' includes places held open to the public, except for privately owned locations with clear firearm prohibitions or places with firearm screening under state law. The term 'State' includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S. possessions (excluding the Canal Zone).

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National Constitutional Carry Act

Last updated: 3/5/2026 · Introduced: 3/5/2026

Author: Mike Lee (R-UT)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill prohibits states and their local governments from imposing criminal or civil penalties on law-abiding U.S. citizens for carrying firearms in public.
The bill invalidates state and local laws that criminalize, penalize, or discourage the public carry of firearms by individuals legally allowed to possess them.
For the purposes of this law, 'firearm' includes firearms, ammunition feeding devices, and ammunition.

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