Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States.

Bill: 114-hconres-148
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
Introduced: 2016-07-14
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Constitution and constitutional amendments

Firearms and explosives

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2016-07-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-07-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense and that such right is fully applicable to the states.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 148 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 14, 2016 Mr. Sessions (for himself, Mr. Babin , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Hudson , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Harper , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Bishop of Utah , Mr. Rigell , Mr. Stewart , Mrs. Mimi Walters of California , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Mica , Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois , Mr. Hurd of Texas , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Franks of Arizona , Mr. Young of Iowa , Mr. Frelinghuysen , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Posey , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Byrne , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Whitfield , Mr. Flores , Mr. Conaway , Mr. Buck , Mrs. Miller of Michigan , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Renacci , Ms. Foxx , Mr. Walker , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Mooney of West Virginia , Mr. Meadows , Mr. Poe of Texas , Mr. Kline , Mr. Shimkus , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Rooney of Florida , Mr. Ross , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Cook , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Nunes , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mr. Simpson , Mr. Holding , Mr. Hultgren , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Graves of Missouri , Mr. Walden , Mr. Fleming , Mr. Miller of Florida , Mr. Ribble , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Latta , Mr. Labrador , Mr. Stutzman , Mr. Cole , Mr. Smith of Texas , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Marchant , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Olson , Mr. Bishop of Michigan , Mr. Hardy , Mr. Russell , Mr. Zinke , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Issa , Mrs. Lummis , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Rothfus , Mr. Emmer of Minnesota , Mr. Palmer , Mr. Allen , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Ratcliffe , Mr. Yoho , Mrs. Hartzler , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Gibson , Mr. Brat , Mr. Denham , and Mr. Boustany ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States.

That it is the sense of Congress that the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States protects the individual right to keep and bear arms for the purpose of self-defense and that the Second Amendment right is fully applicable to the States.