H.R. 8297

District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act

Sponsor: Dan Crenshaw · 0 cosponsors

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I End Prior Approval and Registration System

II Common Firearms Protection; Ban Feature-Based Prohibitions; Repeal of prohibition on large capacity ammunition feeding device

III Concealed Constitutional Carry

IV Modernize Commerce: District Residents as In-State Buyers for Virginia and Maryland Federal Firearm License Purchases

V Preemption, Enforcement, and Effective Date

Sec. 502. Enforcement; cause of action; attorneys’ fees

(a) Cause of action. Any person adversely affected by a violation of this Act, or by the enforcement or threatened enforcement of a District law preempted by this Act, may bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for declaratory and injunctive relief.

(b) Remedies. In an action under subsection (a), the court may award appropriate relief, including—

(1) declaratory relief;

(2) temporary, preliminary, and permanent injunctive relief;

(3) compensatory damages (where otherwise available); and

(4) reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff.