S.Amdt. 4781Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

S.Amdt. 4781

What it does: Adds SEC. __. RIGHT TO CARRY WEAPONS wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Jim DeMintSen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Submitted May 15, 2008

What it changes

1 change to H.R. 980

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. __. RIGHT TO CARRY WEAPONS wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. __. RIGHT TO CARRY WEAPONS.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 4(b) of the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 is amended by adding at the end the following:

    Inserted: "(6) Granting citizens of the State the right to carry concealed weapons to assist in protecting the safety of its citizens and public safety officers.".

    Inserted: (b) Role of Authority.--Section 5(a) of the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 is amended by striking "described in section 4(b)" and all that follows through the period and inserting "described in section 4(b).".

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As printed

SA 4781. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 980, to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. RIGHT TO CARRY WEAPONS.

(a) In General.--Section 4(b) of the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(6) Granting citizens of the State the right to carry concealed weapons to assist in protecting the safety of its citizens and public safety officers.”.

(b) Role of Authority.--Section 5(a) of the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 is amended by striking “described in section 4(b)” and all that follows through the period and inserting “described in section 4(b).”.

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May 15, 2008