Second Amendment Protection Act of 1997

Summary

Second Amendment Protection Act of 1997 - Repeals the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act and restores and revives any provisions they amended as if the repealed Acts had not been enacted. Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to machine guns, destructive devices, and certain other firearms and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to revise the definition of "destructive device" and make other changes.

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Timeline

1. 23 October 1997

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 23 October 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 October 1997

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 29 October 1997

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 23 October 1997 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 October 1997

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 23 October 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 23 October 1997

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Sponsors

• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barcia, James A. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pease, Edward A. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. DeLay, Tom [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Frank Lucas · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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