Safeguarding Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-9054
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
Introduced: 2024-07-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9054 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2024 Mr. Crane (for himself and Mr. Rosendale ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To prevent the use of unconstitutional gun confiscation laws against veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Veterans 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2024 . 2. Prevention of use of unconstitutional gun confiscation laws against veterans (a) Prohibition No officer or employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall, in the course of their duties as an officer or employee of such Department, initiate, participate in, or advocate for the removal of a firearm in any proceedings relating to a State gun confiscation law. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term gun confiscation law means a State law that provides the authority for the removal of a firearm through a risk-based, temporary, and preemptive protective order. (2) The term State has the meaning given such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.