Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This legislation would change the status medical marijuana users so that they do NOT lose their Right to Bear Arms when using medical marijuana.
Title: Second Amendment Protection Act
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Alternative treatments: Drug trafficking and controlled substances: Firearms and explosives: Retail and wholesale trades
Description: Removes the federal prohibition on the sale, purchase, shipment, receipt, or possession of a firearm or ammunition for an individual who uses marijuana for medical purposes in accordance with state law. (Currently, marijuana is on the list of controlled substances, and an individual who illegally uses or is addicted to a controlled substance, including marijuana, is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition.)
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Last Action Date: May 15, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2071/all-info
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3 sponsors: Alexander Mooney (R); Thomas Massie (R); Denver Riggleman (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | May 15 2019 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| House | Apr 3 2019 | Introduced in House |
| House | Apr 3 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Apr 17 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
There have not been any votes on this bill