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This bill, known as the "National Constitutional Carry Act," aims to protect and enforce citizens' Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms across all states. The bill finds that the Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to carry firearms in public, as confirmed by several Supreme Court cases, including District of Columbia v. Heller, McDonald v. City of Chicago, and New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n v. Bruen. The legislation prevents states and local governments from imposing criminal or civil penalties, or creating barriers that would discourage or prevent law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms in public spaces. Specifically, it amends Section 927 of Title 18 of the United States Code to nullify any state or local laws that criminalize or impede public firearm carry by U.S. citizens who are legally eligible to possess firearms. The bill defines "public" as places open to the public, with exceptions for privately owned premises where firearm prohibitions are clearly communicated and locations with firearm screening. By doing so, the bill seeks to ensure that the right to bear arms is consistently protected across the United States, arguing that existing gun control laws in some jurisdictions are inconsistent with the Second Amendment's original intent and historical context.

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