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HR 2252 112th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Firearms and explosives Lawyers and legal services Violent crime

Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2011

Introduced: June 21, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 21, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2011 - Declares that a person not prohibited under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act from receiving a firearm shall have the right to obtain firearms for security and to use firearms in defense of: (1) self or family against a reasonably perceived threat of imminent and unlawful infliction of serious bodily injury, (2) self or family in the course of the commission by another person of a violent felony against the person or a member of the person's family, and (3) the person's home in the course of the commission of a felony by another person.

Authorizes persons whose rights under this Act have been violated to bring an action in U.S. district court against the United States, any state, or any person for damages, injunctive relief, and such other relief as the court deems appropriate.

What's happening now August 25, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 3
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Mar 21, 2012
PLATTS, TODD
· Oct 4, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Jun 21, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 21, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jun 21, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Jun 21, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Jun 21, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 21, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Jun 21, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Jun 21, 2011
MICA, JOHN
· Jun 21, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jun 21, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Jun 21, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jun 21, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2252: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2252/
MLA
"H.R. 2252: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2252/.
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H.R. 2252, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2252/.
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