A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit certain individuals complying with State law to possess firearms.

Bill: 116-s-1506
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2019-05-16
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Child safety and welfare

Educational facilities and institutions

Elementary and secondary education

Firearms and explosives

Licensing and registrations

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill modifies the criminal prohibition on possession of a firearm in a school zone.</p> <p>Specifically, it revises an exception to permit an individual to possess a firearm in a school zone if that individual is in compliance with the laws of the state and political subdivision in which the school zone is located.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1506 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2019 Mr. Rounds (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Braun , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Hawley , Mr. Lee , and Mr. Enzi ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to permit certain individuals complying with State law to possess firearms.

1. Gun-free school zones Section 922(q)(2)(B)(ii) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State, and the law of the State or political subdivision requires that, before an individual obtains such a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the license and inserting in compliance with the law of the State and political subdivision in which the school zone is located .