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Congress·In Committee·S. 4013

Sen. Lee Introduces National Constitutional Carry Act to End State Gun Carry Restrictions

National Constitutional Carry Act

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Key Points

  • This bill would prohibit all states and local governments from imposing any criminal or civil penalty on U.S. citizens for carrying firearms in public, as long as those individuals are otherwise legally allowed to possess guns under state and federal law.

    From policy text

    “No State or political subdivision of a State may impose a criminal or civil penalty on, or otherwise indirectly limit the carrying of firearms (including by imposing a financial or other barrier to entry) in public by residents or nonresidents of that State who are citizens of the United States and otherwise eligible to possess firearms under State and Federal law.”
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  • Any existing state or local laws that criminalize, penalize, or discourage public carry of firearms — including permit fees, training requirements, or waiting periods — would be rendered void and unenforceable.

    From policy text

    “Any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of a State or a political subdivision of a State that criminalizes, penalizes, or otherwise indirectly dissuades the carrying of firearms (including by imposing a financial or other barrier to entry) in public by any resident or nonresident who is a citizen of the United States and otherwise eligible to possess firearms under State and Federal law, shall have no force or effect.”
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  • The law would apply to nearly all public places, but private business owners can still ban guns on their property if they post clear and visible signs. Locations with security screening under state law are also excluded.

    From policy text

    “includes any place held open to the public, regardless of ownership, but in the case of a privately owned location held open to the public, does not include a place where the owner communicates clearly and conspicuously a prohibition of firearms on the premises”
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  • The protections extend to both residents and visitors from other states, meaning a gun owner from any state could carry in any other state without needing that state's permit. The definition of 'firearm' includes the gun itself, ammunition, and magazines.
  • The bill is introduced by Sen. Lee and grounded in recent Supreme Court rulings — Heller, McDonald, and Bruen — which affirmed the individual right to bear arms both at home and in public. Congress finds that some state gun laws are 'repugnant to the original meaning of the Second Amendment.'

    From policy text

    “The criminalization of peaceable, public firearms carry is repugnant to the original meaning of the Second Amendment.”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

State Impacts

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 5, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

National Constitutional Carry Act

Bill NumberS 4013
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cosponsors

(2)
R: 2

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