Legislation Still Under the Radar Would Devastate U.S. Gun Ownership Rights

PERSONAL LIBERTY DIGEST ^ | 9-30-09 | Bob Livingston

[Jo Nuvark]

While high profile issues (snip) are getting front page headlines, (ship) be very wary of stealth legislation slowly working its way through Congress to restrict gun ownership. Passage of either of two bills, HR 45 (also known as Blair-Holt Firearm Licensing and Record Sale Act of 2009) and S 1317, would be a devastating blow to Second Amendment rights.***** HR 45, introduced by Rep. Bobby Rush, would make it illegal to own a gun unless you are fingerprinted and can provide a driver’s license and Social Security number. ***** Additionally under HR 45, a person buying a gun would have to...

[Puppage]

would make it illegal to own a gun unless you are fingerprinted and can provide a driver’s license and Social Security number.

That's already the case in CT in order to get a pistol permit, which is required to purchase a hand gun.

[Jo Nuvark]

SECOND AMENDMENT PIMP PING!

[Chattering Class of 58]

I love DavidH’s reply in that column:

A LITTLE GUN HISTORY
The first step in gun-control is registration.
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated
Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control: 56 million.
gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens
SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN!
SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!
With guns, we are ‘citizens.’
Without them, we are ’subjects’.

[Psalm 73]

I don’t own any firearms. Or ammo. No, really, I don’t. Honest.

[mad_as_he$$]

Not this $hit again. HR45 has NO sponsors and is DOA. Worry about the other anti-gun legislation out there. This has been hashed 1,000 times already.

[jslade]

Just shut up about any guns you own. Even if they pass legislation that guns must be registered I will NOT comply.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

I share your pain....

[xcamel]

Go to thomas.loc.gov and look up the bills...
No cosponsors, no action, both items.

might as well be in the ‘dead letter office’

[cc2k]

H.R.45, the “Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009” is going nowhere. The Dems won’t move this out of committee or even hold any hearings on it this year. This is something they know will put them out of the House in 2010.

It doesn’t hurt to write your Congress Critter and express your opposition to this. But don’t panic. This law is going nowhere right now.

It’s also questionable whether SCOTUS would uphold this law. In light of the Heller decision, I think this bill, if it became law, would face certain constitutional problems in the court.

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[Mr. Wright]

Meanwhile, in Newark, NJ; Bronx, NY; East Los Angeles, CA;
et. al. street punks will continue to buy, sell, and use to kill, illegal weapons. Only the law abiding citizens of the USA will be subject to these restrictions and limitations.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Isn’t Bobby Rush a CONVICTED FELON? Why does he care, he can’t carry a gun anyway. Maybe he just wants to disarm the rest of us so “he” can be safe?

[TChris]

I don’t own any firearms. Or ammo. No, really, I don’t. Honest.

Wow. Same as me, FRiend.

I gave all mine away to friends whose names I can't recall now.

[crowkiller]

I had all my guns in my boat, the darn thing sank and there went all my guns...to bottom. Don’t recall which lake,or was it a river, could have been the ocean...just don’t recall.

[apocalypto]

bump!

[Iron Munro]

[ridesthemiles]

Isn’t Bobby Rush a CONVICTED FELON? Why does he care, he can’t carry a gun anyway. Maybe he just wants to disarm the rest of us so “he” can be safe?””

Since when can a convicted Felon be in Congress???

They cannot vote in elections- How can they be making laws?

[ThePatriotsFlag]

Read this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2212748/posts

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

"A LITTLE GUN HISTORY The first step in gun-control is registration. In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated. Germany established gun control in 1938 and from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated. China established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control: 56 million. gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN! SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD! With guns, we are ‘citizens.’ Without them, we are ’subjects’."

Bears constant repetition...

[WVKayaker]

Bears constant repetition...

[Sunshine Sister]

Glad to hear that. Thanks for taking the time to check this out. I’m so tired of the govt trying to take rights away.

[xcamel]

Love your screen name...

[Sunshine Sister]

Thanks. I wanted a happy bright screen name. Most days are sunshiny for me and I’m glad. Beats the heck out of being depressed.

[goodnesswins]

will never happen....they tried it in Canada...it was a joke of a failure....gun owners falsified records, etc....how stupid can people be? Well...that’s kind of a rhetorical question.

[Lexinom]

With guns, we are ‘citizens.’
Without them, we are ’subjects’.

Pithy, brilliant, true.

[Overtaxed Patriot]

I swapped my gun for a bottle of whiskey and some Junior Mints. I mean, who's gonna turn down a Junior Mint? It's chocolate, it's peppermint-- it's *delicious*!

Anyway, I don't who it was, he just disappeared into the night.

[6ppc]

might as well be in the ‘dead letter office’

For the last seven or eight months I've been getting at least one email a week about this bill.

It's dead, Jim!!!

Let's spend bandwidth on stuff that is a real threat!

[Darksheare]

I have a rocket chainsaw.
With a swizzle stick and hello kitty image projector.
What?
Rocket chainsaws don’t exist?
Well, then I don’t have anything of interest.

[4woodenboats]

Additionally under HR 45, a person buying a gun would have to undergo both a physical and mental evaluation before making a firearm purchase. It also would require guns be secured from access by children under age 18, and would empower law enforcement officers to come into your home to check compliance

My home is my castle, no one enters without an invite (and you, Jo have a standing invite ;~).

Thanks for the ping!

More reasons to run the Un Constitutional, Un American, Un Documented Alien out of OUR Country!!

Send him to keep that Zapato character company in the Brazil embassy's pokey!

[Jo Nuvark]

Love you Boats!!!