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H.R.47: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2005
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2005
- See the nine similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
78 (5 Democrats, 74 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2005 - Declares that a person not prohibited under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act 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...
(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, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Jan. 4, 2005 |
Introduced in the House by Roscoe G. Bartlett (R-Md.) |