In case you haven't received this yet!

[smoss]

Just received this from a friend on a e-mail, everyone take a look!!!!

In case you haven't received this yet!
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>> Subject: HR 45, Blair Holt Licensing and Record Act
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>> Are you ready for the House Bill titled 'HR 45, Blair
>> Holt Licensing and Record Act of 2009'? It will make it
>> illegal to own a firearm unless it is registered with the
>> database in Washington D.C. As a gun owner you will have to
>> be finger printed, you will be required to provide your DL#,
>> SS#, you must maintain a valid address at all times, submit
>> to mental and physical health records being put on file, you
>> will also be required to file any address changes and any
>> ownership changes even if a private sale. Each update will
>> cost $25 and if you fail to comply you will lose your right
>> to own firearms. This bill and its language mirror almost
>> completely one defeated last year in the House of
>> Representatives by soon to be Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
>> Will we the citizenry be as lucky this time?
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>> Pass this on to everyone who believes in strict
>> Constitutionalism and remember that laws only apply to those
>> who obey them. Criminals by definition and nature do not
>> abide by laws. New laws and restrictions only apply to the
>> law abiding citizen and are not written with the criminal in
>> mind. With guns, it is not about having laws on the books to
>> prosecute individuals, it is about taking guns away from the
>> people so that no one has them in the first place. One last
>> item to note, when assuming power and creating a facist
>> state, Hitler was a proponent of strong gun laws because a
>> disarmed populace was much easier to control than an armed
>> one. The kings of old also outlawed weapons of any kind in
>> any region that they conquered to quell the ability of the
>> citizens to uprise against them.
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>> The following is a summary of the bill as provided by the
>> Congressional Research Service. If you read the whole bill,
>> you'll find it will effectively preclude the ownership
>> of ANY firearms by law-abiding people unless licensed by the
>> Attorney General. How long do you think THAT would take??
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>> Congressional Research Service Summary
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>> The following summary was written by the Congressional
>> Research Service, a well-respected nonpartisan arm of the
>> Library of Congress. GovTrack did not write and has no
>> control over these summaries.
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>> 1/6/2009--Introduced.
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>> Sponsor -Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
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>> Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act
>> of 2009 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
>> to prohibit a person from possessing a firearm unless that
>> person has been issued a firearm license under this Act or a
>> state system certified under this Act and such license has
>> not been invalidated or revoked. Prescribes license
>> application, issuance, and renewal requirements.
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>> Prohibits transferring or receiving a qualifying firearm
>> unless the recipient presents a valid firearms license, the
>> license is verified, and the dealer records a tracking
>> authorization number. Prescribes firearms transfer reporting
>> and record keeping requirements. Directs the Attorney
>> General to establish and maintain a federal record of sale
>> system.
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>> Prohibits: (1) transferring a firearm to any person other
>> than a licensee, unless the transfer is processed through a
>> licensed dealer in accordance with national instant criminal
>> background check system requirements, with exceptions; (2) a
>> licensed manufacturer or dealer from failing to comply with
>> reporting and record keeping requirements of this Act; (3)
>> failing to report the loss or theft of the firearm to the
>> Attorney General within 72 hours; (4) failing to report to
>> the Attorney General an address change within 60 days; or
>> (5) keeping a loaded firearm, or an unloaded firearm and
>> ammunition for the firearm, knowingly or recklessly
>> disregarding the risk that a child is capable of gaining
>> access, if a child uses the firearm and causes death or
>> serious bodily injury.
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>> Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of firearms
>> provisions covered by this Act.
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>> Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish and maintain
>> a firearm injury information clearinghouse; (2) conduct
>> continuing studies and investigations of firearm-related
>> deaths and injuries; and (3) collect and maintain current
>> production and sales figures of each licensed manufacturer.
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>> Authorizes the Attorney General to certify state firearm
>> licensing or record of sale systems.
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>> SEC. 401. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
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>> (a) Failure To Possess Firearm License; Failure To Comply
>> With Qualifying Firearm Sale or Transfer Requirements;
>> Failure To Maintain or Permit Inspection of Records-
>> Section 924(a) of title 18, United States Code , is amended
>> by adding at the end the following:
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>> ʽ(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.ʼ.
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>> (b) Failure To Comply With Universal Background Checks;
>> Failure To Timely Report Loss or Theft of a Qualifying
>> Firearm; Failure To Provide Notice of Change of Address-
>> Section 924(a)(5) of such title is amended by striking ʽ(s)
>> or (t)ʼ and inserting ʽ(t), (cc), (ee), or (ff)ʼ.
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>> (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:
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>> ʽ(9) Whoever violates section 105(a)(2) of Blair Holtʼs
>> 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 922 of title 18, United
>> States Code , from receiving a firearm, shall be fined under
>> this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
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>> ʽ(10) Whoever violates section 922(gg) shall be fined
>> under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or
>> both.
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>> More reading and linkʼs on topic:
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>> http://www.nolanchart.com/article5821.html
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>> http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-45
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>> http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h45/show

[Pike Ridge Beagles]

This is all over the gun forums. Contact your state reps ASAP. This is the first step to gun confiscation.

It's time to just "say no."

[blackrunbeagler]

I just read and printed out the proposed bill so I can show it to all the gun owning friends of mine at work. Pike , you are right. This is how it starts. It's time to dig your heels in and stand your ground. I will make sure to call my state rep, and ask everyone else to do the same. The word REVOLUTION comes to my mind

[DoubleEagle]

This is all over the gun forums. Contact your state reps ASAP. This is the first step to gun confiscation.

It's time to just "say no."

Way ahead of you there. I got mine on speed dial!!! Used to be I'd have to sit and wait on hold... but I think they've figured out I'm paying one price for long distance whether I use it or not (and that I do use it).

[DoubleEagle]

It's time to show Congress we are still paying attention. Take 10 minutes and write your Representatives...

https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

Thank you

[Bunnyblaster]

I know you're trying to make everyone aware but there is another forum for this stuff.

And as long as I'm here I'm hoping it gets knocked down like the last time. They always try to sneak in the back door to get something done and they are persistent, I'll give 'em that.

[DoubleEagle]

I know you're trying to make everyone aware but there is another forum for this stuff.

And as long as I'm here I'm hoping it gets knocked down like the last time. They always try to sneak in the back door to get something done and they are persistent, I'll give 'em that.

Yup there is another forum for this... and hardly anybody reads it. Just look at the number of times this has been viewed as compared to one of the "hot" topics. For that matter go to that other forum and see the number of views for yourself. I totalled up the top SIX topics (not including this one) and still haven't came up with a count that equals the latest "hot" topic.
But you are right about them trying to sneak this one past the plate. With all the focus on the Stimulus and Recovery Bill they were hoping nobody was paying attention. And that is why, we, as responsible gun owners need to devote just a small amount of our time. And, most likely, why the original poster chose to air this here rather than a forum hardly anybody views.
Not trying to "P" in your wheaties... I'm just sometimes appalled by the overwhelming apathy real issues like this receive. Sure we are all aware that measuring is sometimes off. Sure some of those "hot" topics are more entertaining. But is a loose measurement going to get our guns taken away? Is that "hot" topic trying to strip us of our Right to own, breed, and run the hounds we love?

No. And I don't think it is asking too much for people to spend 10 minutes of their time writing their Representatives. Just as it isn't asking too much for people to spend 1/2 a second skipping over this topic while on their way to one of the "hot" topics. Now maybe what I just posted is going to get some people mad. But at least mad people will react. So (to anyone reading this) by all means get mad if ya want... then write your Representatives.

https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

[Michhuntr]

Thanks for the info.

IMO this type of info is needed on every hunter/gun forum and needs to be read by all.

We also need everyone to get involved as stated above tell their friends and write the reps.


GET INVOLVED....MAKE A DIFFERENCE.