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S 816 111th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Firearms and explosives Parks, recreation areas, trails Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act

Introduced: April 2, 2009 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Apr 2, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act - Allows, except as provided under federal criminal law relating to the possession of firearms and other dangerous weapons in federal facilities, a person to 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 such area, or that portion thereof, is located.

What's happening now April 2, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1684 Identical bill Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 6, 2009
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 6, 2009
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 29, 2009
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 23, 2009
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 816: Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-816/
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"S. 816: Preservation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and National Wildlife Refuges Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-816/.
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