,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjag,mr4    
,hat* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4    
,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mr4 
,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt]   
#dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to
 m compreh5sively address ! int]/ate    
transportation ( fire>ms or ammunition4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,lawful ,int]/ate ,transportation (   
,fire>ms ,act4  #b4 ,int]/ate           
transportation ( fire>ms or ammunition  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibf;,a ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #ibf;,a4 ,int]/ate      
transportation ( fire>ms or ammunition  
7a7 ,not)/&+ any provision ( any law1   
rule1 or regulation ( a ,/ate or any    
political subdivision !re(3  7#a7 ,a    
p]son :o is n prohibit$ by ?is *apt] f  
possess+1 transport+1 %ipp+1 or receiv+ 
a fire>m or ammunition %all be entitl$  

to transport a fire>m = any lawful      
purpose f any place :]e ! p]son may     
lawfully possess1 c>ry1 or transport !  
fire>m to any o!r su* place if1 dur+ !  
transportation1 ! fire>m is unload$1 &--
  7,a7 if ! transportation is by motor  
vehicle1 ! fire>m is n directly         
accessible f ! pass5g] comp>tm5t ( !    
vehicle1 &1 if ! vehicle is )\t a       
comp>tm5t sep>ate f ! pass5g] comp>tm5t1
 ! fire>m is 9 a lock$ conta9] o!r ?an !
 glove comp>tm5t or console1 or is      
secur$ by a secure gun /orage or safety 
device2 or  7,b7 if ! transportation is 
by o!r means1 ! fire>m is 9 a lock$     
conta9] or secur$ by a secure gun /orage
 or safety device4  7#b7 ,a p]son :o is 
n prohibit$ by ?is *apt] f possess+1    
transport+1 %ipp+1 or receiv+ a fire>m  
or ammunition %all be entitl$ to        
transport ammunition1 or any deta*able  
magaz9e or fe$+ device = ammunition1 =  
any lawful purpose f any place :]e !    
p]son may lawfully possess1 c>ry1 or    
transport ! ammunition1 magaz9e1 or fe$+

 device to any o!r su* place if1 dur+ ! 
transportation1 ! ammunition1 magaz9e1  
or fe$+ device is n load$ into a fire>m1
 &--  7,a7 if ! transportation is by    
motor vehicle1 ! ammunition1 magaz9e1 or
 fe$+ device is n directly accessible f 
! pass5g] comp>tm5t ( ! vehicle1 &1 if !
 vehicle is )\t a comp>tm5t sep>ate f ! 
pass5g] comp>tm5t1 ! ammunition1        
magaz9e1 or fe$+ device is 9 a lock$    
conta9] o!r ?an ! glove comp>tm5t or    
console2 or  7,b7 if ! transportation is
 by o!r means1 ! ammunition1 magaz9e1 or
 fe$+ device is 9 a lock$ conta9]4  7b7 
,9 subsection 7a71 ! t]m transport--    
7#a7 includes /ay+ 9 tempor>y lodg+     
ov]night1 /opp+ = food1 fuel1 vehicle   
ma9t5ance1 an em]g5cy1 m$ical treatm5t1 
or any o!r activity incid5tal to !      
transport2 &  7#b7 does n include       
transportation-- 7,a7 ) ! int5t to      
commit a crime2 or  7,b7 ) k1 or        
reasonable cause to believe1 t su* a    
crime is to be committ$ 9 ! c\rse (1 or 
aris+ f1 ! transportation4  7c7 7#a7 ,a 

p]son :o is transport+ a fire>m1        
ammunition1 magaz9e1 or fe$+ device may 
n be arre/$ or o!rwise deta9$ =         
violation ( any law or any rule or      
regulation ( a ,/ate or any political   
subdivision !re( relat$ solely to !     
possession1 transportation1 or c>ry+ (  
fire>ms1 ammunition1 magaz9e1 or fe$+   
device unless !re is probable cause to  
believe t ! p]son is do+ s 9 a mann] n  
provid$ = 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,:5 a 
p]son ass]ts ?is section z a def5se 9 a 
crim9al proce$+1 ! prosecution %all be> 
! burd5 ( prov+1 beyond a reasonable    
d\bt1 t ! conduct ( ! p]son did n       
satisfy ! conditions set =? 9 subsection
 7a74  7#c7 ,:5 a p]son successfully    
ass]ts ?is section z a def5se 9 a       
crim9al proce$+1 ! c\rt %all aw>d !     
prevail+ def5dant a reasonable          
attorney's fee4  7d7 7#a7 ,a p]son :o is
 depriv$ ( any "r1 privilege1 or        
immunity secur$ by ?is section1 section 
#ibf;,b or #ibf;,c1 "u color ( any      
/atute1 ord9ance1 regulation1 cu/om1 or 

usage ( any ,/ate or any political      
subdivision !re(1 may br+ an action 9   
any appropriate c\rt aga9/ any o!r      
p]son1 includ+ a ,/ate or political     
subdivision !re(1 :o causes ! p]son to  
be subject to ! deprivation1 = damages &
 o!r appropriate relief4  7#b7 ,! c\rt  
%all aw>d a pla9tiff prevail+ 9 an      
action br\ght "u p>agraph 7#a7 damages &
 su* o!r relief z ! c\rt deems          
appropriate1 includ+ a reasonable       
attorney's fee4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( sections = *apt] #dd ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ ! item relat+ to section #ibf;,a &
 ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #ibf;,a4 ,int]/ate   
transportation ( fire>ms or ammunition4 
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