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Key Votes
HR 822 - Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Gwen Moore voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (Senate) - Nov. 17, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (272-154) - Nov. 16, 2011(Key vote)
Title: Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires states to recognize permits issued by another state that authorize the concealed carry of a firearm.
Highlights:
- Authorizes an individual with a valid license to carry a concealed firearm to do so in any state other than his or her state of residence if the firearm has been transported in interstate or foreign commerce and if the state meets one of the following criteria (Sec. 2):
- Has a law authorizing its residents to obtain a concealed carry permit; or
- Does not prohibit the carry of concealed firearms by its residents.
- Requires the carrying of a concealed firearm in a state by a nonresident with an out-of-state license to be subject to the same conditions and limitations that apply to the residents of the state (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 18, 2011
Title: Requiring State Reciprocity for Carrying Concealed Firearms
Sponsors
- Clifford Bundy 'Cliff' Stearns (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Sandra 'Sandy' Adams (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert B. Aderholt (AL - R)
- W. Todd Akin (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rodney M. Alexander (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jason Altmire (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Steven 'Steve' Austria (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Baca Sr. (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michele Bachmann (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Spencer T. Bachus (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Louis J. 'Lou' Barletta (PA - R)
- John Barrow (GA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Roscoe G. Bartlett (MD - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Linus Barton (TX - R)
- Charles F. 'Charlie' Bass (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan Benishek (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rick Berg (ND - R) (Out Of Office)
- Judy Biggert (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Brian P. Bilbray (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gus Michael Bilirakis (FL - R)
- Rob Bishop (UT - R)
- Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (GA - D)
- Diane L. Black (TN - R)
- Marsha Blackburn (TN - R)
- Josiah Robins 'Jo' Bonner Jr. (AL - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Daniel 'Dan' Boren (OK - D) (Out Of Office)
- Leonard L. Boswell (IA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles W. Boustany Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kevin P. Brady (TX - R)
- Morris J. 'Mo' Brooks (AL - R)
- Paul C. Broun (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Vern Buchanan (FL - R)
- Larry D. Bucshon (IN - R)
- Ann Marie Buerkle (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael C. Burgess (TX - R)
- Dan L. Burton (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ken S. Calvert (CA - R)
- David Lee 'Dave' Camp (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- John BT Campbell III (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Francisco R. 'Quico' Canseco (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Shelley Moore Capito (WV - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis A. Cardoza (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- John R. Carter (TX - R)
- William 'Bill' Cassidy (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven J. 'Steve' Chabot (OH - R)
- Jason Chaffetz (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
- Albert Ben Chandler III (KY - D) (Out Of Office)
- John Howard Coble (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael 'Mike' Coffman (CO - R)
- Tom Cole (OK - R)
- K. Michael 'Mike' Conaway (TX - R)
- Jerry F. Costello (IL - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph D. 'Joe' Courtney (CT - D)
- Chip Cravaack (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Eric A. 'Rick' Crawford (AR - R)
- Ander Crenshaw (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark S. Critz (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Henry Cuellar (TX - D)
- John A. Culberson (TX - R)
- Geoff Davis (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter A. DeFazio (OR - D)
- Jeffrey 'Jeff' Denham (CA - R)
- Charles W. 'Charlie' Dent (PA - R)
- Scott DesJarlais (TN - R)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (FL - R)
- John D. Dingell (MI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joe Donnelly Sr. (IN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sean Duffy (WI - R)
- John J. 'Jimmy' Duncan Jr. (TN - R)
- Jeffrey D. 'Jeff' Duncan (SC - R)
- Renee Ellmers (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jo Ann Emerson (MO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Blake R. Farenthold (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stephen Lee Fincher (TN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael G. 'Mike' Fitzpatrick (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Charles J. 'Chuck' Fleischmann (TN - R)
- John C. Fleming Jr. (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- William H. 'Bill' Flores (TX - R)
- James Randy Forbes (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Virginia Ann Foxx (NC - R)
- Trent Franks (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Elton W. Gallegly (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Cory Gardner (CO - R) (Out Of Office)
- Scott Garrett (NJ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bob Gibbs (OH - R)
- Christopher Patrick 'Chris' Gibson (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Phil Gingrey (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert W. 'Bob' Goodlatte (VA - R)
- Paul A. Gosar (AZ - R)
- Harold Watson 'Trey' Gowdy III (SC - R)
- Kay Granger (TX - R)
- Samuel B. 'Sam' Graves (MO - R)
- John Thomas 'Tom' Graves Jr. (GA - R)
- Raymond Eugene 'Gene' Green (TX - D)
- Tim Griffin (AR - R) (Out Of Office)
- H. Morgan Griffith (VA - R)
- Frank C. Guinta (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven Brett Guthrie (KY - R)
- Ralph Moody Hall (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard L. Hanna (NY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gregg Harper (MS - R)
- Andrew P. 'Andy' Harris (MD - R)
- Vicky J. Hartzler (MO - R)
- Richard 'Doc' Hastings (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph 'Joe' Heck Jr. (NV - R) (Out Of Office)
- Martin T. Heinrich (NM - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dean Heller (NV - R)
- Jeb Hensarling (TX - R)
- Walter 'Wally' Herger Jr. (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA - R)
- Thomas Timothy 'Tim' Holden (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tim Huelskamp (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bill Huizenga (MI - R)
- Randall M. 'Randy' Hultgren (IL - R)
- Duncan D. Hunter (CA - R)
- Robert Hurt (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Darrell E. Issa (CA - R)
- Lynn M. Jenkins (KS - R)
- Bill Johnson (OH - R)
- Samuel Robert 'Sam' Johnson (TX - R)
- Timothy V. 'Tim' Johnson (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Walter Beaman Jones Jr. (NC - R)
- James 'Jim' Jordan (OH - R)
- George J. 'Mike' Kelly Jr. (PA - R)
- Ronald James 'Ron' Kind (WI - D)
- Steve A. King (IA - R)
- Jack Kingston (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Adam Kinzinger (IL - R)
- Lawrence Webb 'Larry' Kissell (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- John P. Kline (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Raúl Rafael Labrador (ID - R)
- Douglas L. 'Doug' Lamborn (CO - R)
- Jeff Landry (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Lankford (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Ray 'Rick' Larsen (WA - D)
- Thomas P. 'Tom' Latham (IA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven C. 'Steve' LaTourette (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Edward 'Bob' Latta (OH - R)
- Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ - R)
- Billy Long (MO - R)
- Frank D. Lucas (OK - R)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO - R)
- Ben Ray Lujan Jr. (NM - D)
- Cynthia M. Lummis (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Connie Mack IV (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kenny E. Marchant (TX - R)
- Thomas A. 'Tom' Marino (PA - R)
- James David 'Jim' Matheson (UT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kevin McCarthy (CA - R)
- Michael T. McCaul (TX - R)
- Tom McClintock (CA - R)
- Thaddeus G. 'Thad' McCotter (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick Timothy McHenry (NC - R)
- Douglas Carmichael 'Mike' McIntyre (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
- Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- David B. McKinley (WV - R)
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA - R)
- John L. Mica (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael H. 'Mike' Michaud (ME - D) (Out Of Office)
- Candice S. Miller (MI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jefferson B. 'Jeff' Miller (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gary G. Miller (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael John 'Mick' Mulvaney (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy F. 'Tim' Murphy (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Suellen W. 'Sue' Myrick (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Randy Neugebauer (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Kristi Noem (SD - R)
- Richard B. 'Rich' Nugent (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Devin G. Nunes (CA - R)
- Patrick Alan Nunnelee (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Pete Olson (TX - R)
- William 'Bill' Owens (NY - D) (Out Of Office)
- Steven M. Palazzo (MS - R)
- Stevan Edward 'Steve' Pearce (NM - R)
- Mike Pence (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Collin C. Peterson (MN - D)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Petri (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph R. 'Joe' Pitts (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Todd Russell Platts (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ted Poe (TX - R)
- Mike Pompeo (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bill Posey (FL - R)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' Price (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ben Quayle (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Nick Joe Rahall II (WV - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas W. 'Tom' Reed II (NY - R)
- Dennis 'Denny' Rehberg (MT - R) (Out Of Office)
- James B. 'Jim' Renacci (OH - R)
- Reid J. Ribble (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- E. Scott Rigell (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
- David Rivera (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Martha D. Roby (AL - R)
- David P. 'Phil' Roe (TN - R)
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- Michael Dennis 'Mike' Rogers (AL - R)
- Harold 'Hal' Rogers (KY - R)
- Dana T. Rohrabacher (CA - R)
- Todd Rokita (IN - R)
- Thomas J. 'Tom' Rooney (FL - R)
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL - R)
- Michael Avery 'Mike' Ross (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis A. Ross (FL - R)
- Edward R. 'Ed' Royce (CA - R)
- Timothy J. 'Tim' Ryan (OH - D)
- Paul D. Ryan (WI - R)
- Stephen J. 'Steve' Scalise (LA - R)
- Robert 'Bobby' Schilling (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jean Schmidt (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Aaron Schock (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Walter Kurt Schrader (OR - D)
- David Schweikert (AZ - R)
- James Austin Scott (GA - R)
- Timothy E. 'Tim' Scott (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Peter A. 'Pete' Sessions (TX - R)
- Terrycina A. 'Terri' Sewell (AL - D)
- John M. Shimkus (IL - R)
- Joseph Heath Shuler (NC - D) (Out Of Office)
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- William Steve Southerland (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
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- Marlin A. Stutzman (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
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- Lee R. Terry (NE - R) (Out Of Office)
- Glenn William 'GT' Thompson Jr. (PA - R)
- William M. 'Mac' Thornberry (TX - R)
- Patrick J. 'Pat' Tiberi (OH - R) (Out Of Office)
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- Michael R. 'Mike' Turner (OH - R)
- Frederick Stephen 'Fred' Upton (MI - R)
- Timothy L. 'Tim' Walberg (MI - R)
- Greg P. Walden (OR - R)
- Joe Walsh (IL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy J. 'Tim' Walz (MN - D)
- Daniel Webster (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Allen West (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lynn A. Westmoreland (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward 'Ed' Whitfield (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
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- Robert J. 'Rob' Wittman (VA - R)
- Frank Rudolph Wolf (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
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- Kevin W. Yoder (KS - R)
- Charles William 'Bill' Young (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- Todd C. Young (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Donald E. 'Don' Young (AK - R)
