[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1276 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1276

  To establish the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use 
 firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the 
                       enforcement of such right.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 1993

 Mr. Bartlett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

                             August 3, 1993

 Additional sponsors: Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Packard, Mr. Crane, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. 
   Emerson, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
 Doolittle, Mr. Condit, Mr. Coble, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Peterson 
    of Minnesota, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Callahan, Mr. 
  Santorum, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Stump, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
  Dornan, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus of Alabama, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
Sundquist, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Ravenel, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Pete 
   Geren of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Istook, Mr. 
            Hancock, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and Mr. Bonilla

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                                 A BILL


 
  To establish the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use 
 firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the 
                       enforcement of such right.

    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 ``Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 
1993''.

SEC. 2. RIGHT TO OBTAIN FIREARMS FOR SECURITY, AND TO USE FIREARMS IN 
              DEFENSE OF SELF, FAMILY, OR HOME; ENFORCEMENT.

    (a) Establishment of Right.--A person not prohibited by Federal law 
from receiving a firearm shall have the right to obtain firearms for 
security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home.
    (b) Firearm Defined.--As used in subsection (a), the term 
``firearm'' means a--
            (1) shotgun (as defined in section 921(a)(5) of title 18, 
        United States Code);
            (2) rifle (as defined in section 921(a)(7) of such title); 
        or
            (3) handgun (as defined in section 10 of Public Law 99-
        408).
    (c) Enforcement of Right.--
            (1) In general.--A person whose right under subsection (a) 
        is violated in any manner may bring an action in any United 
        States district court against the United States, any State, or 
        any person for damages, injunctive relief, and such other 
        relief as the court deems appropriate.
            (2) Authority to award a reasonable attorney's fee.--In an 
        action brought under paragraph (1), the court, in its 
        discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than a State, 
        a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.
    (d) Statute of Limitations.--An action may not be brought under 
subsection (c)(1) after the 5-year period that begins with the date the 
violation described therein is discovered.

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