Posted on 05/08/2009 9:35:57 PM PDT by luv2ndamend
Bill empowers attorney general to forbid firearms for those 'suspected dangerous'
A new gun law being considered in Congress, if aligned with Department of Homeland Security memos labeling everyday Americans as potential "threats," could potentially deny firearms to pro-lifers, gun-rights advocates, tax protesters, animal rights activists, and a host of others – any already on the expansive DHS watch list for potential "extremism."
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., has sponsored H.R. 2159, the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009, which permits the attorney general to deny transfer of a firearm to any "known or suspected dangerous terrorist." The bill requires only that the potential firearm transferee is "appropriately suspected" of preparing for a terrorist act and that the attorney general "has a reasonable belief" that the gun might be used in connection with terrorism.
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This will get zero traction.....the Dims are afraid of the NRA and Repubs don't have the nads to support it.
Typical World Net Daily, a flashy headline which the details of the story do not back up.
Anybody can introduce a bill. The question is will it go anywhere, or is it going to die a slow death in the committee?
Given how toxic gun control legislation has been for the Democrats in the past, and the fact that this would face several constitutional challenges, I would not worry too much until and unless a committee vote were scheduled. However, I doubt it will get that far. The only reason the Democrats have a majority in the House is because of the pro-Gun “Blue Dog” Democrats. They would not be so stupid as to risk their seats by provoking the NRA on legislation like this.
You betcha.
They know who their constituents are. Atleast they better.
That may be the intent.
Molon Lave, MFrs!
Obama is soon to have two supreme court justices, a solid majority. Once that happens, the you know what will hit the fan.
BRING IT.
They should be careful for what they wish for ...
Bring it on!.... BTW, saw my first FUBO bumper sticker today, wife and I cracked up.
Too late...
Nah. Ain’t gonna’ happen. The logistics would be too overwhelming to accomplish. I mean, everyone owns guns, and everyone’s got an opinion. The politicians could arrange for a few examples (through their law enforcement minions), but it would all be pretty transparent to the public. As to a pervasive enforcement of such a policy, consider the poor SWAT guys.
You don’t join a SWAT team to do “this” type of work. For the most part, you don’t put your life on the line for something you don’t agree with. A lot of these SWAT guys are Boy Scouts. They don’t view the possession of guns, by those of differing opinions, as a problem. I mean, they’re not idiots and aren’t going to go out and literally clear a city of home weapons when the legion of folks on the other side of the door view their position as the right one.
It’s just too much of a political circus to risk your life over if you got into the job because you wanted to catch bad guys. So in the end, who you gonna’ find to do the job? I don’t know any SWAT members that would, and I know more than a few (all Boy Scouts, and good for them!).
It’s just a political PR stunt that can’t be enforced for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that SWAT guys can just go back to their beats (and they will) if the government starts acting like idiots (which they always will).
Spread the word. Spread the fear. Spread the paranoia. Remind them that we still have the power to fire their sorry butts. Zero tolerance for anti-gunners, anti-lifers, and pro-amnesty politicans be they republicans or democrats.
Why are so many New Yorkers absolutely insane!
What’s really hilarious about this is that this Clinton defender had his head so far up the IRAs ass you could only see his shoes.
Gator,, I’m with you ,, It’s getting close to the time for all of us to stand to up for our rights as AMERICANS.
Remind them we still have the firepower.
Thought control coloradan, now shut up or we’ll send the thought police to get ya for re-education.
How so?
Souter and Ginsburg are both solid liberals, so the "balance" on the Court should not change.
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