District of Columbia Personal Protection Act

To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia.

3/8/2007--Introduced.
District of Columbia Personal Protection Act - Amends specified law prohibiting the killing of wild birds and wild animals in the District of Columbia to declare that nothing in it or any other provision of law shall authorize or be construed to permit the Council, the Mayor, or any governmental or regulatory authority of the District to prohibit, constructively prohibit, or unduly burden the ability of persons otherwise not prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law from acquiring, possessing in their homes or businesses, or using for sporting, self-protection or other lawful purposes, any firearm neither prohibited by federal law nor subject to the National Firearms Act. Denies the District any authority to enact laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms. Amends the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 to repeal the definition of a machine gun as any firearm which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily converted or restored to shoot semiautomatically, more than 12 shots without manual reloading. (Thus repeals the ban on semiautomatic weapons.) Redefines "machine gun" to include the frame or receiver of any such weapon, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively, or combination of parts designed and intended, for use in converting a weapon into a machine gun, and any combination of parts from which a machine gun can be assembled if such parts are in the possession or under the control of a person. Repeals the District's:
(1) registration requirement for possession of firearms;
(2) prohibition on possession of handgun restricted pistol bullets; and
(3) requirement that, under certain conditions, firearms in the possession of certain individuals must be kept unloaded, disassembled, or with the trigger locked. Repeals the definition of restricted pistol bullet as any bullet designed for use in a pistol which, when fired from a pistol with a barrel of five inches or less in length, is capable of penetrating commercially available body armor with a penetration resistance equal to or greater than that of 18 layers of kevlar. Maintains the current ban on the possession and control of a sawed-off shotgun, machine gun, or short-barreled rifle. Eliminates criminal penalties for possessing an unregistered firearm. Amends federal law to eliminate criminal penalties for carrying a pistol whether loaded or unloaded in one's dwelling house, place of business, or on land possessed by such person. Amends the District of Columbia Code to extend to firearms generally (currently, only to pistols) the prohibition against carrying such a weapon either openly or concealed within the District without a license issued pursuant to D.C. law. Specifies exceptions to the prohibition against carrying concealed weapons in the District.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]
• and 248 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4]
  • Rep. W. Todd Akin [R, MO-2]
  • Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5]
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43]
  • Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6]
  • Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]
  • Rep. Richard Baker [R, LA-6]
  • Rep. James Barrett [R, SC-3]
  • Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
  • Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]
  • Rep. Joe Barton [R, TX-6]
  • Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]
  • Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
  • Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
  • Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9]
  • Rep. Rob Bishop [R, UT-1]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn [R, TN-7]
  • Rep. Roy Blunt [R, MO-7]
  • Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8]
  • Rep. Jo Bonner [R, AL-1]
  • Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
  • Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]
  • Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
  • Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]
  • Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
  • Rep. F. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]
  • Rep. Nancy Boyda [D, KS-2]
  • Rep. Kevin Brady [R, TX-8]
  • Rep. Paul Broun [R, GA-10]
  • Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1]
  • Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
  • Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
  • Rep. Michael Burgess [R, TX-26]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4]
  • Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
  • Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4]
  • Rep. John Campbell [R, CA-48]
  • Rep. Christopher Cannon [R, UT-3]
  • Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7]
  • Rep. Shelley Capito [R, WV-2]
  • Rep. Dennis Cardoza [D, CA-18]
  • Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
  • Rep. John Carter [R, TX-31]
  • Rep. Donald Cazayoux [D, LA-6]
  • Rep. Steven Chabot [R, OH-1]
  • Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
  • Rep. Travis Childers [D, MS-1]
  • Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
  • Rep. Tom Cole [R, OK-4]
  • Rep. K. Michael Conaway [R, TX-11]
  • Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]
  • Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
  • Rep. Robert Cramer [D, AL-5]
  • Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R, FL-4]
  • Rep. Barbara Cubin [R, WY-0]
  • Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
  • Rep. John Culberson [R, TX-7]
  • Rep. Thomas Davis [R, VA-11]
  • Rep. David Davis [R, TN-1]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Davis [R, VA-1]
  • Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
  • Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]
  • Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
  • Rep. Nathan Deal [R, GA-9]
  • Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
  • Rep. Charles Dent [R, PA-15]
  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart [R, FL-21]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • Rep. John Dingell [D, MI-15]
  • Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
  • Rep. John Doolittle [R, CA-4]
  • Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
  • Rep. David Dreier [R, CA-26]
  • Rep. John Duncan [R, TN-2]
  • Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]
  • Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Emerson [R, MO-8]
  • Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
  • Rep. Terry Everett [R, AL-2]
  • Rep. Mary Fallin [R, OK-5]
  • Rep. Tom Feeney [R, FL-24]
  • Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]
  • Rep. James Forbes [R, VA-4]
  • Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx [R, NC-5]
  • Rep. Trent Franks [R, AZ-2]
  • Rep. Elton Gallegly [R, CA-24]
  • Rep. E. Scott Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
  • Rep. Paul Gillmor [R, OH-5]
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Louis Gohmert [R, TX-1]
  • Rep. Virgil Goode [R, VA-5]
  • Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Kay Granger [R, TX-12]
  • Rep. Samuel Graves [R, MO-6]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Ralph Hall [R, TX-4]
  • Rep. J. Dennis Hastert [R, IL-14]
  • Rep. Doc Hastings [R, WA-4]
  • Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8]
  • Rep. Dean Heller [R, NV-2]
  • Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R, TX-5]
  • Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
  • Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
  • Rep. Baron Hill [D, IN-9]
  • Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Rep. Kenny Hulshof [R, MO-9]
  • Rep. Duncan Hunter [R, CA-52]
  • Rep. Bob Inglis [R, SC-4]
  • Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49]
  • Rep. Bobby Jindal [R, LA-1]
  • Rep. Samuel Johnson [R, TX-3]
  • Rep. Timothy Johnson [R, IL-15]
  • Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
  • Rep. Jim Jordan [R, OH-4]
  • Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8]
  • Rep. Paul Kanjorski [D, PA-11]
  • Rep. Ric Keller [R, FL-8]
  • Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3]
  • Rep. Steve King [R, IA-5]
  • Rep. Jack Kingston [R, GA-1]
  • Rep. John Kline [R, MN-2]
  • Rep. Joseph Knollenberg [R, MI-9]
  • Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29]
  • Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5]
  • Rep. Nicholas Lampson [D, TX-22]
  • Rep. Thomas Latham [R, IA-4]
  • Rep. Steven LaTourette [R, OH-14]
  • Rep. Robert Latta [R, OH-5]
  • Rep. Jerry Lewis [R, CA-41]
  • Rep. Ron Lewis [R, KY-2]
  • Rep. John Linder [R, GA-7]
  • Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3]
  • Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
  • Rep. Tim Mahoney [D, FL-16]
  • Rep. Donald Manzullo [R, IL-16]
  • Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24]
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]
  • Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R, CA-22]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. James McCrery [R, LA-4]
  • Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]
  • Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
  • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R, WA-5]
  • Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]
  • Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
  • Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5]
  • Rep. Alan Mollohan [D, WV-1]
  • Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
  • Rep. Marilyn Musgrave [R, CO-4]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
  • Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R, TX-19]
  • Rep. Devin Nunes [R, CA-21]
  • Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
  • Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
  • Rep. Steven Pearce [R, NM-2]
  • Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6]
  • Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
  • Rep. John Peterson [R, PA-5]
  • Rep. Thomas Petri [R, WI-6]
  • Rep. Charles Pickering [R, MS-3]
  • Rep. Joseph Pitts [R, PA-16]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0]
  • Rep. Jon Porter [R, NV-3]
  • Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
  • Rep. Deborah Pryce [R, OH-15]
  • Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12]
  • Rep. George Radanovich [R, CA-19]
  • Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3]
  • Rep. Ralph Regula [R, OH-16]
  • Rep. Dennis Rehberg [R, MT-0]
  • Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
  • Rep. Rick Renzi [R, AZ-1]
  • Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
  • Rep. Thomas Reynolds [R, NY-26]
  • Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, MI-8]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
  • Rep. Harold Rogers [R, KY-5]
  • Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
  • Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18]
  • Rep. Edward Royce [R, CA-40]
  • Rep. Paul Ryan [R, WI-1]
  • Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
  • Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
  • Rep. Bill Sali [R, ID-1]
  • Rep. Steve Scalise [R, LA-1]
  • Rep. Jean Schmidt [R, OH-2]
  • Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
  • Rep. William Shuster [R, PA-9]
  • Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2]
  • Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]
  • Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21]
  • Rep. Adrian Smith [R, NE-3]
  • Rep. Mark Souder [R, IN-3]
  • Rep. Zackary Space [D, OH-18]
  • Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6]
  • Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
  • Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1]
  • Rep. Thomas Tancredo [R, CO-6]
  • Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]
  • Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. C. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1]
  • Rep. William Thornberry [R, TX-13]
  • Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
  • Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
  • Rep. Michael Turner [R, OH-3]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
  • Rep. Timothy Walberg [R, MI-7]
  • Rep. Greg Walden [R, OR-2]
  • Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1]
  • Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]
  • Rep. David Weldon [R, FL-15]
  • Rep. Gerald Weller [R, IL-11]
  • Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R, GA-3]
  • Rep. Edward Whitfield [R, KY-1]
  • Rep. Roger Wicker [R, MS-1]
  • Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6]
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
  • Rep. Heather Wilson [R, NM-1]
  • Rep. Rob Wittman [R, VA-1]
  • Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
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Committees

• House Oversight and Government Reform
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  • House Oversight and Government Reform
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Amendments

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Amendments to H.R.1399

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
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• Mar 27, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
• Mar 08, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
• Introduced on Mar 08, 2007.

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August 05, 2008 DC Refining of Gun Laws--Offensively Stupid

recently introduced H. Res. 1331, a rule to govern House consideration of a modified version of HR 1399--the "District of Columbia Personal Protection Act." (HR 1399 was introduced in March of 2007 and has 247 cosponsors. ...

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July 30, 2008 Congressional Response to DC's Actions

Successful action would allow the full house to consider HR1399 without delay. The resolution requires the signatures of 218 representatives to move forward. Intoduced on July 24th, it now has 130 signatures. ...

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July 29, 2008 Boozman Fights for Second Amendment Rights

Today, he signed a discharge petition, a process to force a bill out of committee, to bring HR 1399 the “District of Columbia Personal Protection Act” to the House Floor. In late June, the US Supreme Court ruled that the District of ...

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