Protect interstate firearm travel under the Firearm Owners Protection Act

Steve Daines introduced a bill to clarify that transporting a firearm across state lines can include staying overnight in temporary lodging and stopping for food, fuel, or vehicle maintenance. The bill would also protect law-abiding gun owners from arrest under local laws on possessing, transporting, or carrying firearms unless there is probable cause.

Context: The passage describes the bill as newly introduced; it does not say it was enacted.

In their own words

The bill will clarify the term transport to include staying in temporary lodging overnight

The source

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