Note: A full Brady repeal was re-introduced in the 106th Congres as HR 1179.
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HR 2721 IH
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 23, 1997
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.
[Italic->] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, [<-Italic]
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Second Amendment Protection Act of
1997'.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF FEDERAL HARASSMENT PERIOD.
Public Law 103-159 is hereby replaced, and any provisions of law
amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such
Act has not been enacted.
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL GUN BAN.
Title XI of Public Law 103-322 is hereby repealed, and any
provisions of law amended or repealed by such title are restored or
revived as if such title had not been enacted.
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL DISTINCTION.
(a) Section 201 of title 11 of Public Law 90-618 is amended by
striking `which the Secretary finds is generally recognized as
particularly suitable for sporting purposes,' and `which the owner
intends to use solely for sporting purposes.'
(b) Public Law 90-351, as amended, is amended as follows:
(1) In section 902, strike `which the Secretary finds is
generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting
purposes,' `which the owner intends to use solely for sporting,
recreational, or cultural purposes,' `a projectile which the
Secretary finds is primarily intended to be used for sporting
purposes,' `devoted to the collection, competitive use, or
other sporting use of firearms in the community,' `determined
by the Secretary of the Treasury to be particularly suitable
for sporting purposes and,' `(A) determined by the Secretary to
be generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting
purposes, or determined by the Department of Defense to be a
type of firearm normally classified as a war souvenir, and
(B),' `and is generally recognized as particularly suitable for
or readily adaptable to sporting purposes,' and `provided that
such handguns are generally recognized as particularly suitable
for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes;'.
(2) Strike `lawful sporting purposes' and inserting in lieu
thereof `lawful purposes'.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The provisions of this Act shall take effect immediately upon
enactment.