H.R. 8297

District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act

Sponsor: Dan Crenshaw · 0 cosponsors

Contents

I End Prior Approval and Registration System

101 Prohibition on prior restraints for acquisition or possession 102 Repeal of district firearm registration system; conforming provisions

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

201 Preemption of feature-based and assault weapon bans 202 Repeal of prohibition on large capacity ammunition feeding device

III Concealed Constitutional Carry

301 Concealed constitutional carry

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

401 Authority for licensees in Virginia and Maryland to transfer firearms to District residents

V Preemption, Enforcement, and Effective Date

501 Preemption of inconsistent District laws 502 Enforcement; cause of action; attorneys’ fees 503 Effective date

Where it stands

Introduced Apr 15
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Introduced Apr 15
Committee Now
House of Representatives —
Senate —
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (Apr 15)

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Text of the bill

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Sec. 1. Short title

Sec. 2. Findings

Sec. 3. Definitions

In this Act:

(1) District. The term District means the District of Columbia.

(2) Firearm. The term firearm has the meaning given that term in section 921(a)(3) of title 18, United States Code.

(3) Licensee. The term licensee means a person licensed under section 923 of title 18, United States Code (a Federal firearms licensee).

(4) Prohibited person. The term prohibited person means any person prohibited from receiving or possessing firearms under Federal law, including section 922(g) of title 18, United States Code.

I End Prior Approval and Registration System

Sec. 101. Prohibition on prior restraints for acquisition or possession

Sec. 102. Repeal of district firearm registration system; conforming provisions

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

Sec. 201. Preemption of feature-based and assault weapon bans

Sec. 202. Repeal of prohibition on large capacity ammunition feeding device

III Concealed Constitutional Carry

Sec. 301. Concealed constitutional carry

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

Sec. 401. Authority for licensees in Virginia and Maryland to transfer firearms to District residents

V Preemption, Enforcement, and Effective Date

Sec. 501. Preemption of inconsistent District laws

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

Sec. 503. Effective date