Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the enforcement of federal firearm regulations.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the enforcement of federal firearm regulations, including, but not limited to, the following regulations (Sec. A):
• Any prohibition of the ownership, possession, or use of firearms or ammunition;
• Any registering or tracking of owners of firearms or ammunition; and
• Any tax, levy, fee, or stamp imposed on firearms or ammunition.

• Authorizes an injured party to take civil action against an individual or entity who violates the provisions of this bill (Sec. A).

• Prohibits a federal agent or employee who enforces or attempts to enforce federal firearm regulations from serving as a state law enforcement officer (Sec. A).

• Authorizes an individual who has a valid concealed carry permit to openly carry firearms in any jurisdiction where it was previously prohibited (Sec. A).

• Authorizes a school district to designate at least 1 teacher or administrator as a “school protection officer” who is authorized to carry a concealed firearm or a “self-defense spray device” on school property (Sec. A). 

• Defines “self-defense spray device” as any device that ejects, releases, or emits a nonlethal solution capable of incapacitating a “violent threat” (Sec. A). 

• Requires a school district to perform certain actions before designating an individual as a school protection officer, including, but not limited to, the following actions (Sec. A):
• The district confirms that the individual has completed training approved by the Director of the Department of Public Safety; and
• The district holds a public hearing on whether to allow such a designation. 

• Reduces the minimum age required to receive a concealed carry permit from 21 to 19 years of age (Sec. A).

• Prohibits health care professionals from being required to ask if a patient owns a firearm, to document firearm ownership in medical records, or to notify any governmental entity of the identity of a patient based solely on his or her status as a firearm owner (Sec. A).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the enforcement of federal firearm regulations.

Highlights:

• Prohibits the enforcement of federal firearm regulations, including, but not limited to, the following regulations (Sec. A):
• Any prohibition of the ownership, possession, or use of firearms or ammunition;
• Any registering or tracking of owners of firearms or ammunition; and
• Any tax, levy, fee, or stamp imposed on firearms or ammunition.

• Authorizes an injured party to take civil action against an individual or entity who violates the provisions of this bill (Sec. A).

• Authorizes an individual who has a valid concealed carry permit to openly carry firearms in any jurisdiction where it was previously prohibited (Sec. A).

• Authorizes a school district to designate at least 1 teacher or administrator as a “school protection officer” who is authorized to carry a concealed firearm on school property (Sec. A). 

• Requires a school district to confirm that an individual has completed training approved by the Director of the Department of Public Safety before designating that individual as a school protection officer (Sec. A).

• Reduced the minimum age required to receive a concealed carry permit from 21 to 19 years of age (Sec. A).

• Prohibits health care professionals from being required to ask if a patient owns a firearm, to document firearm ownership in medical records, or to notify any governmental entity of the identity of a patient based solely on his or her status as a firearm owner (Sec. A).

Full Bill Text