Posted on 08/13/2009 10:50:15 AM PDT by 13Sisters76
H.R.45 Title: To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (None) Latest Major Action: 2/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Jump to: Summary, Major Actions, All Actions, Titles, Cosponsors, Committees, Related Bill Details, Amendments SUMMARY AS OF: 1/6/2009--Introduced.
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.
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.
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.
Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of firearms provisions covered by this Act.
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.
Authorizes the Attorney General to certify state firearm licensing or record of sale systems.
“Barack Obama went to Harvard and became an educated fool. Barack is a person who read about the civil-rights protests and thinks he knows all about it.” - Bobby Rush
This legislation is languishing in committee, and probably isn’t going anywhere soon.
That being said, “Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty.”
It’s for the children.
Zero or the rats bring this up will start a revolution
Wait... Hasn’t one started all ready?
... Hillary care and gun control wiped out the 'rats then. It appears that they haven't learned anything.....
...as Rush says, put a bag of excrement in front of a 'rat, and he will step in it every time.....
A “cute” bill, it forbids the transfer of any gun by inheritance or gift within a family.
I’m almost willing to dare them to bring it up for a vote. (almost!)
2010 will be 1994 all over again, in spades.
I have a few 45’s and if they try to enact this POS into law then I will be ready for them to confiscate them.
From Wiki:
In 1968 Rush went AWOL from the U.S. Army, co-founded the state’s Black Panther Party and later was honorably discharged. [1]
The following year he served six months in prison for illegal possession of firearms.[2]
Is everyone on this thread an NRA or another gun group member?
I had asked the Freepers to put the initials of their gun group in their tag line or profile page. It looks like it’s time to ask again.
This garbage of a bill has been around for a while. There are plenty of sites that spell out all the details of this little gem. It was written by Bobby Rush D-Illinois (go figure on that one). Essentially it makes law abiding citizens ask permission to own a firearm, even if they have had the firearm for many years. It is a real stinkerino, but it fits will this control freak administration. Good news is that as of now, no one else has signed on to this. It belongs to rep rush. Oh, and the honorable rep rush has a criminal record, something to do with the illegal possession of a firearm. Got to love the irony.
Done...
Yep, I re-joined (the NRA) last year, as a life member.
I've read a lot of your posts on the subject, so I won't get in to why I let my membership lapse after having been a member for many years, but I am back.
FReegards
I didn’t read anything like that in th 2nd amendment
Glad to have you back. I upgraded to get that bowie knife and I thought it was going to be a wall hanging prop. I didn’t realize they were giving a really nice item.
If every gunowner would join, the libs wouldn’t dream of introducing gun control.
Thank you.
I'll most likely upgrade after my daughters get out of college, when I have more of my money back to spend the way I want to!
If every gunowner would join, the libs wouldn’t dream of introducing gun control.
While it does seem to me that gun owners (and lots of other folks) are more politically aware and active now than at any time than I can remember, I am somewhat amazed at how many of them did NOT take advantage of the free membership offer! My wife and daughters all did.
As stated, this bill has been around for a while.
I think they are pretty much holding back on gun control for now. I think we will see the push for Health Care , and then Amnesty for Illegals before the 2010 elections.
After that, we will probably see a push for gun control, as a response to some mass shooting. Like at town hall or a polling place. Any form of registration will be required first as a prelude to confiscation in the future.
Maybe I’m wrong, but I think gun control is just on hold. They’ll unleash at the proper time after they have stolen our freedoms in other areas first.
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