[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2615 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2615
To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 21, 2011
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
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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
2011''.
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Public Law 103-159 is repealed, and any provisions of law amended
or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not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 second
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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