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National

Key Vote

Carrying Concealed Firearms



Key Votes:
S Amdt 1618

Issues: Federal, State, and Local Relations, Gun Issues
Date: 07/22/2009
Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John (R-SD)



Record Vote Number 237

Amendment Rejected
(Senate)
How members voted
(58 - 39)


Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass an amendment allowing individuals who have conceal and carry permits in their home state to carry concealed firearms across state lines.


NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.

Official Title of Legislation:

S Amdt 1618 to S 1390: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.

Highlights:

-Prohibits individuals from carrying concealed firearms into a state that does not legally allow its residents to conceal and carry firearms.

Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:samdt1618:

Senate Amendment Vote: 07/22/2009 : Amendment Rejected 58 - 39 (Record Vote Number 237)
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS.

Sponsor:
Sen. Thune, John (R-SD)

Cosponsors:
Sen. Barrasso, John (R-WY)
Sen. Baucus, Max (D-MT)
Sen. Begich, Mark (D-AK)
Sen. Bennett, Robert (R-UT)
Sen. Brownback, Samuel (R-KS)
Sen. Bunning, Jim (R-KY)
Sen. Burr, Richard (R-NC)
Sen. Chambliss, C. Saxby (R-GA)
Sen. Coburn, Thomas (R-OK)
Sen. Cochran, Thad (R-MS)
Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)
Sen. Crapo, Michael (R-ID)
Sen. DeMint, Jim (R-SC)
Sen. Ensign, John (R-NV)
Sen. Enzi, Michael (R-WY)
Sen. Graham, Lindsey (R-SC)
Sen. Grassley, Charles (R-IA)
Sen. Gregg, Judd (R-NH)
Sen. Hatch, Orrin (R-UT)
Sen. Inhofe, James (R-OK)
Sen. Isakson, John (R-GA)
Sen. Johanns, Mike (R-NE)
Sen. McCain, John III (R-AZ)
Sen. Risch, James (R-ID)
Sen. Roberts, Pat (R-KS)
Sen. Tester, Jon (D-MT)
Sen. Vitter, David (R-LA)
Sen. Wicker, Roger (R-MS)



PVS provides summaries for each version of the bill selected as a key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the final version of the bill. For further status information, call the Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).




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