S.2209: Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced Oct. 27, 2015
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 27, 2015

Bill Summary

Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act This bill amends the federal criminal code to modify the definition of "armor piercing ammunition" for purposes of federal firearms provisions to: (1) include a projectile that is designed and intended by the manufacturer or importer for use in a handgun (currently, a projectile that may be used in a handgun); (2) repeal the exclusion of a projectile that the Department of Justice (DOJ) finds is primarily...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Oct. 27, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct. 27, 2015

Introduced in the Senate by Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

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