Posted on 09/27/2008 1:29:32 PM PDT by markomalley
Sweeping federal gun control legislation proposed by Sen. Barack Obama (D-13th) would increase the penalties on gun runners who are flooding Chicago's streets with illegal weapons.
At an anti-gun rally held at the Park Manor Christian Church, 600 E. 73rd St., headed by the Rev. James Demus, Obama also said he's backing a resolution being introduced into the City Council by Alds. Toni Preckwinkle (4th), Ted Thomas (15th), Leslie Hairston (5th) to call for a "shot-free" millennium celebration.
Obama outlined his anti-gun plan that includes increased penalties for the interstate transportation of firearms. The maximum penalty now for bringing a gun across the border is 10 years in prison. Obama is proposing to make it a felony for a gun owner whose firearm was stolen from his residence which causes harm to another person if that weapon was not securely stored in that home.
He's proposing restricting gun purchases to one weapon a month and banning the sale of firearms at gun shows except for "antique" weapons. Obama is also proposing increasing the licensing fee to obtain a federal firearms license.
He's also seeking a ban on police agencies from reselling their used weapons even if those funds are used to buy more state-of-the-art weapons for their agencies. Obama wants only those over 21 who've passed a basic course to be able to buy or own a firearm.
He's proposing that all federally licensed gun dealers sell firearms in a storefront and not from their homes while banning their business from being within five miles of a school or a park. He's also banning the sale of 'junk" handguns like the popular Saturday Night Specials.
Obama is requiring that all people working at a gun dealer undergo a criminal background check. He's also asking that gun manufacturers be required to develop safety measures that permit only the original owner of the firearm to operate the weapon purchased.
Additionally, he wants an increase of the funds for schools to teach anger management skills for youth between the ages of 5-13. Obama is also seeking to increase the federal taxes by 500 percent on the sale of firearm, ammunition -- weapons he says are most commonly used in firearm deaths.
Please note this one statement: "Obama is proposing to make it a felony for a gun owner whose firearm was stolen from his residence which causes harm to another person if that weapon was not securely stored in that home."
NRA should commercial this ad nauseum in the purple people states.
If folks in America are not smart enough to see that the ultra left has taken over the Democrat Party we are indeed stupid. With the move that is going on in Missouri and especially St. Louis I suggest folks arm themselves well. When American Prosecutors and Police Officers go to arresting people over political ads it signifies to me someone is trying to overthrow the government. This is not about arms it is over speech. The wackos are trying to take over.
I’ll just bet it’s a real honey.
Before any nation can be taken over, the guns need to be confiscated. Obama does know that, and he also knows that sometimes things need to be done in steps, when it is controversial.
In the Limbaugh Letter this month, Rush has a good interview with Wayne LaPierre of NRA. He gave a lot of information on the laws in Chicago and Obama way to the left of most Americans on the 2nd amendment issues.
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