SUMMARY AS OF:
5/5/1999--Introduced.
Concealed Firearms Prohibition Act- Prohibits a person from carrying a
firearm, any part of which has been transported in interstate or foreign
commerce, on his or her person in public. Sets forth exceptions where a person
is authorized to carry a firearm: (1) under Federal law; (2) under a State law
that grants an exemption based on an individualized determination based on a
review of credible evidence that the person should be allowed to carry a firearm
because of compelling circumstances (not including a claim of concern about
generalized or unspecified risks); or (3) under a State law that provides an
exemption for any person who is a law enforcement or retired law enforcement
official, a duly authorized private security officer, a person whose employment
involves the transport of substantial amounts of cash or other valuables, or
anyone the Attorney General determines should be allowed to carry a firearm
because of compelling circumstances under regulations that the Attorney General
may promulgate.