House Passes "Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act."

Law-abiding gun owners won another major victory this week when the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass HR 5013, the "Disaster Recovery Personal Protection Act." This legislation, sponsored by Representative Bobby Jindal (R-La.), will amend federal emergency laws to prohibit federal, state, and local authorities from confiscating lawfully-owned firearms during emergencies or disasters. HR 5013 passed by a broad bi-partisan margin of 322-99.

This is the second win on this issue in less than two weeks. On July 13, Senator David Vitter's (R-La.) amendment to prohibit the use of funds appropriated under the Homeland Security appropriations bill (H.R. 5441) for the confiscation of lawfully possessed firearms during an emergency or major disaster, passed the United States Senate with a final vote of 84-16. For More Info