To amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

January 7, 2003

Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

To amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. PROTECTION OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS.

Subsection (t) of section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

`(7) None of the funds appropriated pursuant to any provision of law may be used for (1) any system to implement this subsection that does not require and result in the immediate destruction of all information, in any form whatsoever, submitted by or on behalf of any person who has been determined not to be prohibited from owning a firearm; (2) the implementation or collection of any tax or fee by any officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or by any state or local officer or agent acting on behalf of the United States, in connection with the implementation of this subsection; provided, that any person aggrieved by a violation of this provision may bring an action in the Federal district court for the district in which the person resides; provided further, that any person who is successful with respect to any such action shall receive damages, punitive damages, and such other remedies as the court may determine to be appropriate, including a reasonable attorney's fee.'.

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