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Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act

2/8/2022, 11:23 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3493

Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act

This bill broadens the scope of allowable firearm transactions involving active duty service members and their spouses.

Specifically, the bill allows a licensed gun dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm or ammunition to the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States. (Current law already allows a licensed dealer, importer, or manufacturer to sell or ship a firearm or ammunition to a member of the Armed Forces on active duty outside the United States.)

The bill also specifies that, for purposes of federal firearms laws, a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, or his or her spouse, is a resident of the state in which (1) the member or spouse maintains legal residence, (2) the permanent duty station of the member is located, and (3) the member maintains a home from which he or she commutes to the permanent duty station.

Current Status of Bill S 3493

Bill S 3493 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2020. Bill S 3493 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 12, 2020.  Bill S 3493's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of March 12, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3493

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
17
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
17
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3493

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Firearms and explosives
- Marriage and family status
- Military personnel and dependents

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3493

Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act
Protect Our Military Families’ 2nd Amendment Rights Act
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member.

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