H.R. 2547 (111th): Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

Introduced:
May 21, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jerry Moran [R-KS1]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 21, 2009, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced May 21, 2009
Cosponsors
19 cosponsors (13R, 6D) (show)
Committees

House Veterans' Affairs

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Full Title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

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Last updated May 21, 2009.
2 pages

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5/21/2009--Introduced.
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.

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Other Citations

  • 38 U.S.C. Chapter 55