Anti-gun Klinton arms federal judges

[Dennis Olson]

SEC. 304. JUDGES' FIREARMS TRAINING.

(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 21 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

`Sec. 464. Carrying of firearms by judicial officers

`(a) AUTHORITY- A judicial officer of the United States is authorized to carry a firearm, whether concealed or not, under regulations promulgated by the Judicial Conference of the United States.

The authority granted by this section shall extend only--

`(1) to those States in which the carrying of firearms by judicial officers of the State is permitted by State law, or--

`(2) regardless of State law, to any State in which the judicial officer of the United States sits, resides, or is present on official travel status.

`(b) IMPLEMENTATION-
`(1) REGULATIONS- The regulations promulgated by the Judicial Conference under subsection (a) shall--

`(A) require a demonstration of a judicial officer's proficiency in the use and safety of firearms as a prerequisite to carrying of firearms under the authority of this section; and

`(B) ensure that the carrying of a firearm by a judicial officer under the protection of the United States Marshals Service while away from United States courthouses is consistent with Marshals Service policy on carrying of firearms by persons receiving such protection.

`(2) ASSISTANCE BY OTHER AGENCIES- At the request of the Judicial Conference, the Attorney General and appropriate law enforcement components of the Department of Justice shall assist the Judicial Conference in developing and providing training to assist judicial officers in securing the proficiency referred to in paragraph (1).

`(c) DEFINITION- For purposes of this section, the term `judicial officer of the United States' means--

`(1) a justice or judge of the United States as defined in section 451 in regular active service or retired from regular active service;

`(2) a justice or judge of the United States who has been retired from the judicial office under section 371(a) for--

`(A) no longer than a 1-year period following such justice's or judge's retirement; or

`(B) a longer period of time if approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States when exceptional circumstances warrant;

`(3) a United States bankruptcy judge;
`(4) a full-time or part-time United States magistrate judge;
`(5) a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims;
`(6) a judge of the United States District Court of Guam;
`(7) a judge of the United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands;
`(8) a judge of the United States District Court of the Virgin Islands; or
`(9) an individual who is retired from one of the judicial positions described under paragraphs (3) through (8) to the extent provided for in regulations of the Judicial Conference of the United States.

`(d) EXCEPTION- Notwithstanding section 46303(c)(1) of title 49, nothing in this section authorizes a judicial officer of the United
States to carry a dangerous weapon on an aircraft or other common carrier.'.

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[David Roberson]

Well, of course. The elitists who would be our masters fully recognize that they need bodyguards and guns for themselves. It's the rest of the unwashed proletariat who must be denied the right of self-protection.

And in saying this, I don't mean the federal judges who benefit from this law. There are some who actually believe the Constitution means what it says. But I believe the intention of this legislation is to make it clear to federal judges that THEY'LL still be able to have guns even if they're taken away from the rest of us.