S816Referred to Committee

Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
111th
Congress
2009-04-02
Introduced
14
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Mike Crapo
Mike Crapo
Republican · ID · Senator
Votes with party: 77.4% (904 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$250k

Full profile: /officials/C000880

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2009-04-02

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act - Allows, except as provided under federal criminal law relating to the possession of firearms and other dangerous weapons in federal facilities, a person to possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national park area or national wildlife refuge area in accordance with the laws of the state in which such area, or that portion thereof, is located.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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