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Federal Legislation of Interest
H.R. 1096: To restore the second amendment rights of all
Americans
HR 1096 IH
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1096
To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 15, 2007
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Second Amendment Protection Act of 2007'.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF 1993 LAW PROVIDING FOR A WAITING PERIOD BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF
A HANDGUN, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
SYSTEM TO BE CONTACTED BY FIREARMS DEALERS BEFORE THE TRANSFER OF ANY FIREARM.
Public Law 103-159 is repealed, and any provisions of law amended or repealed by
such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.
SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF SPORTING PURPOSES DISTINCTION.
(a) Section 5845(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) by striking `which the Secretary finds is generally recognized as
particularly suitable for sporting purposes'; and
(2) by striking `which the owner intends to use solely for sporting purposes'.
(b) Section 921(a)(4)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
`which the Attorney General finds is generally recognized as particularly
suitable for sporting purposes'.
(c) Section 921(a)(4) of such title is amended in the 2nd sentence by striking
`which the owner intends to use solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural
purposes'.
(d) Section 921(a)(17)(C) of such title is amended by striking `a projectile
which the Attorney General finds is primarily intended to be used for sporting
purposes,'.
(e) Section 923(j) of such title is amended by striking `devoted to the
collection, competitive use, or other sporting use of firearms in the
community'.
(f) Section 922(r) of such title is amended by striking `of this chapter as not
being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes'.
(g) Section 925(a)(3) of such title is amended by striking `determined by the
Attorney General to be generally recognized as particularly suitable for
sporting purposes and'.
(h) Section 925(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking `(A) determined by
the Attorney General to be generally recognized as particularly suitable for
sporting purposes, or determined by the Department of Defense to be a type of
firearm normally classified as a war souvenir, and (B)'.
(i) Section 925(d)(3) of such title is amended by striking `and is generally
recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting
purposes'.
(j) Section 925(e)(2) of such title is amended by striking `provided that such
handguns are generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily
adaptable to sporting purposes'.
(k) Section 922 of such title is amended in each of subsections (a)(5), (a)(9),
and (b)(3) by striking `lawful sporting purposes' and inserting `lawful
purposes'.
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ACT OF 2005.
(a) Amendments to Title 18, United States Code-
(1) Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking
subsection (z).
(2) Section 924 of such title is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking `(f), or (p)' and inserting `or (f)'; and
(B) by striking subsection (p).
(b) Repealer- Section 5 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (18
U.S.C. 922 note; 119 Stat. 2099) is repealed.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The provisions of this Act shall take effect immediately upon enactment.
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