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S. 2619 · 110th Congress

Protecting Americans from Violent Crime Act of 2008

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Protecting Americans from Violent Crime Act of 2008 - Bars the promulgation or enforcement of any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm, in any unit of the National Park System or the National Wildlife Refuge System if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 8, 2008

Protecting Americans from Violent Crime Act of 2008 - Bars the promulgation or enforcement of any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm, in any unit of the National Park System or the National Wildlife Refuge System if: (1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm; and (2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the unit is located.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Protecting Americans from Violent Crime Act of 2008

Latest action (Feb 11, 2008): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 573.

Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 8, 2008

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.