David Vitter: “Secondly, Mr. President, I will also request that the following list be printed in the Record. It is a list of 10 States…”

“Secondly, Mr. President, I will also request that the following list be printed in the Record. It is a list of 10 States that have already passed State law doing exactly what we are going to do here on the floor of the Senate today, and that is simply say that a declaration or a state of emergency in and of itself does not give law enforcement the right to confiscate firearms held in legal possession. Ten States have already done that. One additional State, the State of Ohio, has pending legislation. I ask unanimous consent that this list be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Emergency Powers 2006 Alaska--HB 400, sponsored by Representative John Coghill (R-11) passed out of the Senate 19-1 (4/27); House concurred on Senate amendments 30-4 on (4/28); signed by Governor Frank Murkowski (R) on May 18. Idaho--SB 1401; passed Senate unanimously 34-0 and passed House 59-6; signed by Governor Dirk Kempthorne (R) on March 30. Florida--HB 285, sponsored by Representative Mitch Needelman (R-31) unanimously passed the House 116-0 and passed the Senate 40-0; signed by Governor Jeb Bush (R) on June 7. Kentucky--HB 290, the ``Gun Owner Protection Act'' sponsored by Representative Robert Damron (D-39), includes: prohibits government officials from restricting the rights of law-abiding gun owners during declared states of emergency.…”