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H.R.27: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 7, 1997
- Latest Major Action Jan. 28, 1997
- See the nine similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
79 (9 Democrats, 1 Independent, 70 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 1997 - Declares that a person not prohibited by Federal law from receiving a firearm shall have the right to obtain firearms for security and to use firearms in defense of: (1) self or family against a reasonably perceived threat of imminent and unlawful infliction of serious bodily injury; (2) self or family in the course of the commission by another person of a violent felony against the person or a member of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
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| Jan. 7, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Roscoe G. Bartlett (R-Md.) |