Atlasian Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
A BILL
To provide a means by which nonresidents of a region whose residents may carry concealed firearms may also do so in the region
Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Republic of Atlasia in Congress assembled,
Section 1: Reciprocity for the carrying of concealed firearms
In general:
Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any region of the Republic of Atlasia, a person who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, who is carrying a valid identification document containing a photograph of the person, and who is permitted under the laws of a region to carry a concealed firearm or is entitled to carry a concealed firearm in the region in which the person resides, may possess or carry a concealed handgun that has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce, in any region that:
1. has a statute under which residents may be permitted to carry a concealed firearm; or
2. does not prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms by residents of the region for lawful purposes.
Section 2: Limitations
This section shall not be construed to supersede or limit the laws of any region that:
1. permit private persons or entities to prohibit or restrict the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or
2. prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on any regional, state or local government property, installation, building, base, or park.
Section 3: Application of the law
1. A person who lawfully carries or possesses a concealed handgun in accordance with this law may not be arrested or otherwise detained for violation of any law or any rule or regulation of a region related to the possession, transportation, or carrying of firearms unless there is probable cause to believe that the person is doing so in a manner not provided for by this law.
2. Presentation of facially valid documents is prima facie evidence that the individual has a license or permit as required under Section 1.
3. A person possessing or carrying a concealed handgun in any region may do so in any of the following areas in the region that are open to the public:
A. unit of the National Park System.
B. unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
C. Public land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management.
D. Land administered and managed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
E. Land administered and managed by the Bureau of Reclamation.
F. Land administered and managed by the Forest Service.
4. A person who is deprived of any right, privilege, or immunity secured by this section, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage of any region, may bring an action in any appropriate court against any other person, including a region, who causes the person to be subject to the deprivation, for damages or other appropriate relief.
Section 4: Effective Date
The Atlasian Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act shall take effect 90 days after being signed into law.
