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S 3020 102th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Congressional veto Crime prevention District of Columbia Municipal ordinances Weapons

A bill to repeal the prohibition in the District of Columbia on individuals carrying self defense items such as MACE.

Introduced: July 23, 1992 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 23, 1992
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 23, 1992
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the District of Columbia Code to repeal the prohibition in the District of Columbia on individuals carrying self-defense items containing tear gas or a chemically similar lacrimator or sternutator such as MACE.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3020: A bill to repeal the prohibition in the District of Columbia on individuals carrying self defense items such as MACE.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-3020/
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"S. 3020: A bill to repeal the prohibition in the District of Columbia on individuals carrying self defense items such as MACE.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-3020/.
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S. 3020, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-3020/.
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