05/04/2023 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS

        HJR  3-CONCEALED HANDGUN RECIPROCITY B/W STATES                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:51:30 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR KAWASAKI announced the consideration  of CS FOR HOUSE JOINT                                                               
RESOLUTION  NO.  3(JUD)  am  Encouraging  Congress  to  pass  the                                                               
Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act or a similar bill.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
3:51:59 PM                                                                                                                    
RYAN MCKEE,  Staff, Representative George Rauscher,  Alaska State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau,  Alaska, presented  HJR 3  on behalf  of the                                                               
sponsor. He read the sponsor statement.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     House Joint  Resolution 3  would encourage  Congress to                                                                    
     amend the federal criminal code  to allow an individual                                                                    
     who  is  qualified  to carry  or  possess  a  concealed                                                                    
     handgun in  one state  to be allowed  to also  carry or                                                                    
     possess a concealed handgun in  another state that also                                                                    
     allows individuals to carry concealed firearms.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     This Resolution would also  request that Congress enact                                                                    
     the Concealed Carry Reciprocity  Act (H.R. 38) from the                                                                    
     117th Congress, or a similar bill.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
MR.  MCKEE  clarified   that  HJR  3  would   allow  for  handgun                                                               
reciprocity throughout  the US,  but individuals  visiting states                                                               
as a  nonresident would  still have  to follow  the laws  in that                                                               
state.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR KAWASAKI noted who was available to answer questions.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  KAWASAKI noted  that  Alaska has  a  requirement to  prove                                                               
shooting  proficiency to  receive  a concealed  carry permit.  He                                                               
asked  what the  procedure  would be  if a  state  didn't have  a                                                               
similar requirement for accuracy.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
MR.  MCKEE  said Alaska  doesn't  require  a  permit to  carry  a                                                               
concealed handgun  but one  is available.  An Alaskan  would need                                                               
that  permit if  they  wanted  to carry  a  concealed handgun  in                                                               
another state.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
3:55:38 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  KAWASAKI found  no further  questions.  He held  HJR 3  in                                                               
committee for future consideration.