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S. 1992

Referred to Committee

Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act

Introduced 8/5/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

8/5/2015 • Senate

Summary

Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act

Amends the federal criminal code to authorize a licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer of firearms to ship to the spouse of a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States or to clubs composed of such members and spouses, and authorizes such a spouse or club to receive, a firearm or ammunition generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes and intended for the personal use of such spouse or club.

Describes a member of the Armed Forces on active duty or a spouse of such member, for purposes of federal firearms provisions, as a resident of the state in which: (1) the member or spouse maintains legal residence, (2) the permanent duty station of the member is located, or (3) the member maintains a place of abode from which the member commutes each day to the member's permanent duty station.

Introduced in Senate • 8/5/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Firearms and explosivesMilitary personnel and dependents

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (7)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Republican • SD

Sponsored 8/5/2015

Cosponsors (6)

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Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

R-SD

Joined 8/5/2015

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Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

R-MT

Joined 8/5/2015

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Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]

R-OK

Joined 8/5/2015

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Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]

R-WY

Joined 8/5/2015

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Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]

R-ID

Joined 8/5/2015

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Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]

R-KS

Joined 9/9/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

August 5, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Introduced in Senate8/5/2015

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors6