H.R. 17: To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right. H.R. 17: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2009-01-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 2009-02-09 H.R. 17: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 h H.R. 17: Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right. Civil actions and liability Crime and law enforcement Firearms and explosives Lawyers and legal services Violent crime 2009-01-06 111 2009-01-06 17 introduced HouseBill LegislativeAction ShortTitle OfficialTitle