US SB1707 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
September 12 2012 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans Second 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 judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
Title
Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-12 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 2012-06-27 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
| 2011-10-13 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1898 (Same As) 2011-07-22 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
HB2349 (Related) 2011-10-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB2349 (Related) 2011-10-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Firearms and explosives
Licensing and registrations
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SN01707:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s1707is/pdf/BILLS-112s1707is.pdf |
