Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Protect Against School Shootings Act” or the “PASS Act”.
Protect Against School Shootings Act
A BILL
To permit qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm to carry a firearm, and to discharge a firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone.
Sec. 2 Use of firearms in school zones by qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm
Override of the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990— Section 922(q) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (2)—
by striking “or” at the end of clause (vi);
by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting “; or”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(viii) by a person who, under section 926D, may carry a concealed firearm in a school zone.”
in paragraph (3)—
by striking “or” at the end of clause (iii);
by striking the period at the end of clause (iv) and inserting “; or”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(v) by a person who, under section 926D, may carry a concealed firearm in a school zone.”
Override of State law—
In general— Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C the following:
“926D. Use of firearms in school zones by qualified law enforcement officers, qualified retired law enforcement officers, and persons not prohibited by State law from carrying a concealed firearm
“Notwithstanding the law of any State or any political subdivision thereof, a person who, under section 926B or 926C or the law of a State, may carry a concealed firearm may carry the firearm, and discharge the firearm in defense of self or others, in a school zone in any State.”
Clerical amendment— The table of sections for such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the following new item: