Sen. Cruz Files Amendments to Sportsmen’s Act Legislation
Measures Strengthen Second Amendment Rights and Limit Federal Ownership of Land
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today filed three amendments to Sportsmen’s Act legislation to strengthen Americans’ Second Amendment rights and to limit federal ownership of land.
His amendments include:
Cruz Amendment #3456: Limit Federal Ownership of State Lands
- Prevents the federal government from owning more than 50 percent of the land in any state
Cruz Amendment #3457: Firearm Commerce Modernization
- Allows interstate firearms sales—by permitting out-of-state dealers to sell in a state if they comply with all state laws in which they are selling
- Allows military members to buy a gun in their state of residence or where stationed
Cruz Amendment #3458: Interstate Transportation of Firearms or Ammunition
- Allows interstate transportation if firearms or ammunition are in vehicles, subject to certain conditions
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