S.Amdt. 14
What it does: Adds SEC. ___. USE OF FIREARMS IN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM wherever appropriate
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)What it changes
1 change to S. 22
Adds SEC. ___. USE OF FIREARMS IN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ___. USE OF FIREARMS IN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM.
Inserted: (a) Congressional Finding.--Congress finds that the Second Amendment to the Constitution provides that "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed".
Inserted: (b) Protecting the Right of Individuals to Bear arms in Units of the National Park System and the National Wildlife Refuge System.--A person may possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national park area or national wildlife refuge area in accordance with the laws of the State in which the national park area, or that portion thereof, is located, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable Federal law.
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As printed
SA 14. Mr. DeMINT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 22, to designate certain land components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. USE OF FIREARMS IN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM.
(a) Congressional Finding.--Congress finds that the Second Amendment to the Constitution provides that “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”.
(b) Protecting the Right of Individuals to Bear arms in Units of the National Park System and the National Wildlife Refuge System.--A person may possess, carry, and transport concealed, loaded, and operable firearms within a national park area or national wildlife refuge area in accordance with the laws of the State in which the national park area, or that portion thereof, is located, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable Federal law.
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Senate amendment submitted
January 11, 2009