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Requires all states to recognize valid concealed carry permits issued by other states, treating carry permits similarly to driver's licenses for interstate recognition. Under the bill, a permit holder from Texas could carry in New York or California using their home state permit, subject to the destination state's carry laws regarding locations. Proponents argue it eliminates the patchwork of reciprocity agreements and protects law-abiding citizens traveling between states. Opponents argue it would force restrictive states to honor permits issued under far lower standards. The House passed H.R. 38 with bipartisan support in December 2022 (the SAPA provisions were attached). A companion Senate bill has failed to overcome procedural hurdles due to the 60-vote threshold required to advance.
VIEW FULL TEXT ↗Signed into law on June 25, 2022, the BSCA was the most significant federal gun legislation in nearly 30 years. Key provisions include: enhanced background checks for buyers under 21 (allowing time to contact juvenile records); closure of the "boyfriend loophole" by applying the domestic violence firearms prohibition to dating partners, not just spouses and cohabitants; $750 million for state crisis intervention programs including red flag laws; clarification that repetitive personal-collection sellers are engaged in the business and must obtain FFLs; and $15 billion in mental health and school safety funding over 10 years. The bill passed 65-33 in the Senate and 234-193 in the House. Gun rights groups have challenged the expanded "engaged in the business" provisions, which ATF later partially rescinded.
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