Firearms Ownership Rights Act of 1983

Summary

Firearms Ownership Rights Act of 1983 - Sets forth findings regarding the legislative history of the Gun Control Act of 1968 and Federal preemption of State and local firearms laws. Amends the Gun Control Act of 1968 to declare that no provision shall be construed to preempt a State law on the same subject matter, unless there is a direct and positive conflict between the laws which cannot be reconciled. Declares that Congress does intend to preempt any local government law which prohibits or regulates the ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition, unless the local law is created by Federal or State law. Makes any local government which enacts a law conflicting with this Act ineligible to receive Federal funds for law enforcement.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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