Bad news people, current president “ohshitma” has again stabbed the people of the United States of America by having one of his cronies (bobby Rush) in Washington DC submit a new house bill to eliminate guns in America.
Senator Rush used to be with the Black Panthers in the 1960s and was arrested on weapons charges. He was their minister of defense. Why are so many people in “ohshitma’s” government former Black Panther members or radicals?
For those of you who do not know what I am referring to. The bill is called HR-45, here is the highlights of this bill. Any text (in quotes “” unless other wise mentioned) will be from the bill itself. My comments will be in
BOLD print.
“JANUARY 6, 2009 Mr. RUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary”
Man these people who want to control us sure act fast. President “ohshitma” wasn’t even in office 45 days before this crap started. Does this maybe look like a government conspiracy to you? I am beginning to think so.“ A BILL
To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing
for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of
sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.”
The “and for other purposes” should concern anyone who might ever want to own a gun or at least have this right. What other purposes could this be? Maybe in the end to take the 2nd Amemndment away completely?“(1) the manufacture, distribution, and importation of firearms is inherently commercial in nature;
(2) firearms regularly move in interstate commerce;”
(3) to the extent that firearms trafficking is intrastate in nature, it arises out of and is substantially connected with a commercial transaction, which, when viewed in the aggregate, substantially
affects interstate commerce;”
(4) because the intrastate and interstate trafficking of firearms are so commingled, full regulation of interstate commerce requires the incidental regulation of intrastate commerce;”
They make is seem like there is some big kind of underworld racket gun running in America. But is there really? Is this what they want the other Senators and Representatives to believe?“(5) gun violence in the United States is associated with the majority of homicides, over half the
suicides, and two-thirds of non-fatal violent injuries; and”
Umm aren’t we forgetting about the thousands more killed by automobiles every year? Aren’t we forgetting about all the people stabbed and beaten to death or those that drown every year? Seems they are. Again the government throws out some imperfect data as to the cause and need for this bill.“(6) on the afternoon of May 10, 2007, Blair Holt, a junior at Julian High School in Chicago, was
killed on a public bus riding home from school when he used his body to shield a girl who was in the line of fire after a young man boarded the bus and started shooting.”
Here is the pitty party part of this bill, that plays on the heartstrings of those in congress to enact this bill as some sort of homage to the kid whom lost his life. The guy on the bus could of used a knife or a bomb to do the same thing. A bill like this should never be based on a random incident and a rare one at that.“(b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 25 the Congress that—“
*Ok, our congress has sense? Since when?
“CODE.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(36) The term ‘qualifying firearm’—
‘‘(A) means— ‘‘(i) any handgun; or ‘‘(ii) any semiautomatic firearm that can accept any detachable ammunition feeding device; and ‘‘(B) does not include any antique.’’.”
Cool, so we can keep shotguns, bolt-action rifles or automatic rifles that do not have a detachable clip? This makes sense to me. After all you can’t kill people with a shotgun or bolt-action rifles? Right. It obvious that this bill is not intended to save or protect lives, but rather the beginning of the total disarming of the American public.“‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to possess a qualifying firearm on or after the applicable date, unless that person has been issued a firearm license—“”
Licenses? Funny, how this is supposed to control guns. There are many states that have no record of who does have guns and who doesn’t. How is this bill going to be enforced? They going to send ATF agents to everyone’s house to check? That would be an invasion of privacy. How would they justify it? More laws?What are the prices of these licenses? Is this like the dog license thing that PETA and animal right activists want to pass? Where they can make the price so high that almost no one can have a dog? Seems like it. Here is something to also consider, you get a license to own a qualifying gun, you play right into the hands of those who will one day take them away. Why? Because they will have a record of who has the guns.One other thing to note is that you will have to have a license for each firearm that you need to license. If you have 10 firearms thats alot of money. and you get 10 licenses with your picture and address on them, how are they going to fit into your wallet? Can you say idenity theft?The government is going to spend a lot of money to enforce this law. I thought “ohshitma’s” goal was to limit government spending not create more. Since his term in office has lied to the American public at least three times. 1) to bring the troops home. Now they are going to be there until 2010 or so. 2) to cut government spending. 3) to not take peoples right away to have arms. (2) FEE AMOUNT.—The amount of the fee collected under this subsection shall be not less than the amount determined by the Attorney General to be necessary to ensure that the total amount of all fees collected under this subsection during a fiscal year is sufficient to cover the costs of carrying out this title during that fiscal year, except that such amount shall not exceed $25.
I don’t see how this is going to be possible, to keep the costs down, I think this is going to be a burden to local governments and national entities. FORM OF LICENSE.—A firearm license issued under this section shall be in the form of a tamper-resist ant card, and shall include—
(1) the photograph of the licensed individual submitted with the application;
(2) the address of the licensed individual;
(3) the date of birth of the licensed individual;
(4) a license number, unique to each licensed individual;
(5) the expiration date of the license, which shall be the date that is 5 years after the initial anniversary of the date of birth of the licensed individual following the date on which the license is
issued (or in the case of a license renewal, following the date on which the license is renewed under section 104);
(6) the signature of the licensed individual provided on the application, or a facsimile of the application; and
(7) centered at the top of the license, capitalized, and in boldface type, the following:
‘‘FIREARM LICENSE—NOT VALID FOR ANY
OTHER PURPOSE’’.
So you can’t use it as an ID? Huh? Why not? Then why not just use the divers license and add a check box on it? CONTENTS.—An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) a current, passport-sized photograph of the applicant that provides a clear, accurate
likeness of the applicant;
(B) current proof of identity of the licensed individual; and
(C) the address of the licensed individual.
A drivers license is not good enough as ID.‘‘(8) Whoever knowingly violates subsection (aa), (bb), or (dd) of section 922 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.’’.
(b) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS; FAILURE TO TIMELY REPORT LOSS OR THEFT OF A QUALIFYING FIREARM; FAILURE TO PRO15
VIDE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS.—Section 16 924(a)(5) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘(s) or (t)’’ and inserting ‘‘(t), (cc), (ee), or (ff)’’.
(c) CHILD ACCESS PREVENTION.—Section 924(a) of such title, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(9) Whoever violates section 105(a)(2) of Blair Holt’s Handgun Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, knowingly or having reason to believe that the person is prohibited by subsection (g) or (n) of section of title 18, United States Code, from receiving a firearm, •HR 45 IH shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
‘‘(10) Whoever violates section 922(gg) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.’’.
Are you all scared yet, its jail, jail, jail, for all gun owners it seems. Scary really scary. (a) “IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall issue regulations governing the licensing of possessors of qualifying firearms and the recorded sale of qualifying firearms, consistent with this Act and the amendments made by this Act, as the Attorney General determines to be reasonably necessary to reduce or prevent deaths or injuries resulting from qualifying firearms, and to assist law enforcement in the apprehension of owners or users of qualifying firearms used in criminal activity.”
Whoa, the attorney general can make new regulations as he/she determines to be reasonably necessary to reduce or prevent deaths or injury? So they can at any time decide, that guns are banned? Or that they will issue not more licenses to law abiding citizens? Wow….. gives local and federal governments to much power.
TITLE V—FIREARM INJURY
INFORMATION AND RESEARCH SEC. 501.
DUTIES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall—
(1) establish and maintain a firearm injury information clearinghouse to collect, investigate, analyze, and disseminate data and information relating to the causes and prevention of death and injury associated with firearms;
ok here it comes, this is where big brother keeps the records and statistics (which are not going to ever be in the gun owner’s favor) and use them to later pass a law on the basis of public protection to take guns away from honest owners. Beware, can we really trust the government to be on the side of gun owners if their goal is to disarm us in the first place? No, I think not.“This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not apply to any department or agency of the United States, of a State, or of a political subdivision of a State, or to any official conduct of any officer or employee of such a department or agency.”
This means only the US government, the police and military will have guns in the end. Do you see any conspiracy yet? I do. Anyone recall what Hitler did in Germany before he took total control? Answer: he took away their guns!
You may not agree with hunting or target shooters or a need for guns, but you must agree that the First Amendment is protected by the Second Amendment. You have to have both to be truely free.
Rest easy America, your president and your government knows what best for you, (whether you like it or not!)Please, do not support this kind of gun control. We all loose in the end!Dogphux May 6, 2009 ***Do not repost without permission***