United States · Bill · S
S. 1707 (112th)
Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act
Introduced
13 October 2011
Last action
12 September 2012 · Reported
Status
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sponsors
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
Subjects
Defence, Transport
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.
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Timeline
13 October 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
13 October 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 June 2012
Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
Source: Committee
12 September 2012
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 13 October 2011 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- · ssva00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Veterans' Benefits Act of 2011
- related to → Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1707
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1707
- us · 112-s-1707 · source updated 5 December 2025