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Once again, our Second Amendment rights are being put on the chopping block.
Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 was introduced to the House to force gun owners to obtain a federal license and to register all qualifying firearms (handguns and rifles with external clips) with the government. For many gun owners this act will only lead to one thing: confiscation.
Kudos to East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert, R-Marshall, who serves on the House Committee on the Judiciary for taking stand. “The federal government should not be the primary regulator of firearms,” Gohmert said. “The sale of some weapons could be regulated by the federal government if an interstate connection is proven, but H.R. 45 simply declares that all firearm commerce is interstate by nature and therefore the federal government can regulate it.” One aspect of the proposed bill is the retroactive nature of the resolution, that would give current firearm owners two years to get licensed and report their firearms to the government. Another problem? It would make it harder for people to go out and buy a gun for personal reasons by implementing an entirely new system of tedious federal regulation and directing states on how to regulate. Another portion of the proposed bill would allow for the Attorney General, acting as the nation’s top law enforcement officer, to, “enter any place where firearms or firearm products are manufactured, stored or held for distribution in commerce and inspect those areas where the products are manufactured, stored or held.” Such an allowance is a breach of the Constitution, violating the Fourth Amendment if it permits searches that are not pursuant to a valid warrant or based on probable cause that evidence of a crime can be found.
There are gun rights supporters from both political parties, but it is up to concerned gun owners to contact their elected officials and let them know how important they believe the issue to be. A similar bill was introduced in 2007, but failed to make it out of committee, but there are no guarantees it will meet a similar fate this time around. Dirty Harry Callahan had it right on the money when he asked, “Do you feel lucky?” If you don’t and you’re not ready to give up your rights without a fight, contact your congressman today. |
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