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S. 80Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.

Sponsored by Mike CrapoSen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Introduced January 10, 2017

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The bill aims to ensure that people can legally carry firearms at water resources development projects, such as dams or reservoirs, unless they are barred by federal law. It stops the Army from issuing regulations that would ban guns in public areas of these projects, while still requiring compliance with state gun laws. The measure primarily affects gun owners who visit or work at these federal water projects.

Key Provisions

  • Bars the Secretary of the Army from creating or enforcing any rule that would stop a person from having a firearm—whether assembled or functional—in any public area of a water resources development project, except on a federal facility.
  • Allows individuals to carry a firearm at such projects only if they are not prohibited by federal law and they follow the firearm laws of the state where the project is located.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

January 10, 2017

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Introduced in Senate

January 10, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Environment and Public Works Committee

January 10, 2017

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Introduced in SenateIssued January 10, 2017

II

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 80

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 10, 2017

Mr. Crapo (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works

A BILL

To protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects.

1.

Protecting the Right of Individuals To Bear Arms at Water Resources Development Projects

The Secretary of the Army shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm, in any area open to the public (other than a Federal facility as defined in section 930(g) of title 18, United States Code) at a water resources development project covered under section 327.0 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act), if—

(1)

the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm; and

(2)

the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the State in which the water resources development project is located.