,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #hdj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #af1 #bjbc,mr4 ,graham 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 and ,mrs4 ,blackburn7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to protect the rights of the people of the ,united ,states under the ,second ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,respect for the ,second ,amendment ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,second ,amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states protects the individual right to keep and bear arms independent of service in an organized militia4 7#b7 ,the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states held in ,district of ,columbia v4 ,heller1 #eed ,u4,s4 #egj1 #eie 7#bjjh7 that there seems to us no doubt1 on the basis of both text and history1 that the ,second ,amendment conferred an individual right to keep and bear arms44 7#c7 ,the ,supreme ,court further held in ,new ,york ,state ,rifle ,pistol ,association v4 ,bruen1 #adb ,s4 ,ct4 #baaa1 #babf 7#bjbb7 that the ,second ,amendment requires the government to demonstrate that a law regulating firearms is consistent with this ,nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation4 7#d7 ,the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental individual right guaranteed by the ,constitution and a cornerstone of the liberties that every ,united ,states citizen enjoys4 7#e7 ,the ,fourteenth ,amendment to the ,constitution grants ,congress the authority to enforce1 by appropriate legislation1 that ,amendment's command that no ,state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the ,united ,states4 7#f7 ,certain ,states have enacted or are seeking to enact gun control laws that are inconsistent with the ,united ,states' historical tradition of firearm regulation1 including bans on the carrying of firearms by residents of other ,states and bans on large categories of firearms that are in common use for lawful purposes4 7#g7 ,it is therefore necessary for ,congress to exercise its authority under the ,fourteenth ,amendment to ensure that the ,second ,amendment rights of all people of the ,united ,states are protected from infringement by the ,states4 7#h7 ,congress has also exercised authority under the ,taxing ,clause and ,commerce ,clause of section #h of article ,i of the ,constitution to regulate the interstate market in firearms and ammunition4 #c4 ,limitations on regulation of firearms 7a7 ,definition of firearm ,in this section1 the term firearm-- 7#a7 has the meaning given the term in section #iba of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 includes-- 7,a7 an antique firearm1 as defined in section #iba of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7notwithstanding paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection72 7,b7 an assembled or unassembled firearm2 and 7,c7 any part of a firearm1 including any integrated or detachable magazine or ammunition feeding device4 7b7 ,no enforcement or implementation of laws in violation of ,second ,amendment rights ,no person acting under color of any statute1 ordinance1 regulation1 custom1 or usage of the ,federal ,government1 of any ,state or territory1 of any locality1 or of the ,district of ,columbia may enforce or implement any ,federal1 ,state1 or local law1 rule1 ordinance1 or regulation that prohibits1 limits1 places requirements or conditions upon1 or otherwise regulates the right of an individual to lawfully manufacture for personal use1 acquire1 possess1 own1 carry1 transport1 ship1 or use a privately owned firearm or privately owned ammunition unless the law1 rule1 ordinance1 or regulation is consistent with the ,united ,states' historical tradition of firearm regulation4 7c7 ,enforcement 7#a7 ,public right of action ,the ,attorney ,general may bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief in an appropriate district court of the ,united ,states against any person who violates subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,private right of action 7,a7 ,in general ,any person who is harmed by a violation of subsection 7b71 or any membership organization that represents such a person1 may bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief in an appropriate district court of the ,united ,states against the person who committed the violation4 7,b7 ,costs and fees ,the court shall award costs and reasonable attorney fees to any plaintiff who prevails in an action brought under subparagraph 7,a71 including if the action is resolved by a negotiated settlement or mooted by repeal or amendment of the offending law1 rule1 regulation1 prohibition1 policy1 or practice4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to-- 7#a7 preempt any provision of ,state law that provides greater protections to the individual right to keep and bear arms than those provided under this section2 or 7#b7 limit any other remedy available under the laws of a ,state or the ,united ,states for infringement of the right to lawfully manufacture for personal use1 acquire1 possess1 own1 carry1 transport1 ship1 or use a privately owned firearm or privately owned ammunition4 #d4 ,repealer ,chapter #dd of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking section #ibg2 and 7#b7 in the table of sections1 by striking the item relating to section #ibg4