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S. 669 (111th): Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
- Introduced:
- Mar 23, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]
- Status:
- Died (Reported by Committee)
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
6/16/2009--Reported to Senate without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), 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.
House Republican Conference Summary
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House Democratic Caucus Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
Other Citations
- 38 U.S.C. Chapter 55