NRA: Big Brother's New Target-Tracking FireArms

[WTPUSA]

Big Brother's New Target: Tracking Firearms

Friday, January 23, 2009

U.S. Representative Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) recently sponsored H.R. 45, also known as "Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act."  The bill is, at its core and as its name implies, a licensing and registration scheme.  The measure calls for all handgun owners to submit to the federal government an application that shall include, among many other things:  a photo; an address; a thumbprint; a completed, written firearm safety test; private mental health records; and a fee.  And those are only some of the requirements to be licensed!  The bill would further require the attorney general to establish a database of every handgun sale, transfer, and owner's address in America.  Moreover, the bill would make it illegal to own or possess a "qualifying firearm" -- defined as "any handgun; or any semiautomatic firearm that can accept any detachable ammunition feeding device…" [emphasis added] without one of the proposed licenses.  Additionally, the bill would make it illegal to transfer ownership of a "qualifying firearm" to anyone who is not a licensed gun dealer or collector (with very few exceptions), and would require "qualifying firearm" owners to report all transfers to the attorney general's database. It would also be illegal for a licensed gun owner to fail to record a gun loss or theft within 72 hours, or fail to report a change of address within 60 days.  Further, if a minor obtains a firearm and injures someone with it, the owner of the firearm may face a multiple-year jail sentence.  H.R. 45 is essentially a reintroduction of H.R. 2666, which Rush introduced in 2007.  H.R. 2666 contained much of the same language as H.R. 45, and was co-sponsored by several well-known anti-gun legislators--including Barack Obama's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel.  H.R. 45 currently has no co-sponsors.  Rest assured that NRA-ILA will continue to monitor this bill closely, and will keep you informed of any developments if they materialize.  To view the complete text of the bill, please click here.

DOWNLOAD THE ATTACHED PDF FILE OF THE ENTIRE BILL

[Dave J]

is this guy a communist fag or what ??? is he related to adolf hitler ??

[GARY POLING]

These eleitists commies have wasted no time in trying to disarm Americans.. Gp

[Clyde Sawyer]

HEY ALL I am with you I wrote to all my congresmen and sent a few e/mails out to all my friends who care about gun rights. THANKS FOR THE POST CLYDE

[Clyde Sawyer]

http://www.gunowners.org THIS IS A GREAT site to get your faxes sent to all your congresmen

[Hugh Sistrunk]

My letter to my state and national political reps---

I am demanding, as an Elected Representative, you VOTE AGAINST H.R. 45 and take any and all steps to stop any passage of a bill even remotely resembling this Gun Control bill. I am a Disabled Vet and will NOT submit to government control of guns I maintain for self protection and hunting. I fully expect you to up hold and totally support the 2nd amendment guaranteed to all Americans by the Constitution.

I further request you ensure the submitter of this Bill and its’ supporters be brought up on Federal Charges for attempted subversion of the Constitution of the United States.

No form letters please – JUST GET IT DONE – NOW!!!