People need to read this post I found on another forum and think a little about the possibilities:
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I remember a time, back in 1986 (ah, what innocent times they were) when lulled into happy gun buying days that we were awash in “assault” weapons. So many types and models to pick from, it was simply grand! And one could buy a parts kit, do your paperwork and POOF, you had a real select-fire toy with the blessing of Uncle Sam.
But then a dark cloud came: the Firearms Owners Protection Act (FOPA). {Hey, on PAFOA talking about FOPA, life is funny} Manufacturers and parts kit sellers were scared, but most of us were unaware (internet, where?). The law was passed, a deadline for paperwork set, and by the time we heard of it, it was too late. Those who knew, and had plenty of stock, packed it in deep and didn’t talk. They knew what they had, knew it was great: knew the future prices they would reap. 30 days was all we had, to get papers together or be very sad.
Shortly after the law had passed, there came a knocking and it was steadfast. “Where’s the parts kits? Where’s the tubes? We know you were buying STENS, we’re not rubes!” The agents were cranky and I was getting hot. “How did you find me & what’s this about?” I blurted out, surprised and startled to be found out. “We have a list, your names on it. We went to all the places who’ve sold the parts, got a court order and finding you people out. So hand over the parts, the guns and the tubes, or your coming with us with some ‘splain to do.”
Flustered and miffed at all of this shi*, I told them to wait and listen to this: “What do you take me as a fool? I wear a uniform just like you, but mine is green and yours is blue. You changed the laws and I wasn’t even here, I was in Germany drinking beer! Sure, I bought some junky old gun parts, paid real cheap to some old farts. But have them no more, gone they are, sold and foregotten to some other soldier in a German bar.” And so thursting a copy of my Orders in his paw, I bid the Agents to go back to their car. Went away they did, but it bothers me still, to this day it does. It was the beast I saw, a government to fear. I know now that they will hunt us down, even if it takes them years.
The moral of the story is plainly clear: “Uncle” isn’t your relative and he isn’t dear. He’s Big Brother and a bad mother and something to fear. Times have changed since ‘86: “Uncle” is bolder, colder and now carries the big stick of Homeland Security to hit you with. I was serving this country, and was easily found: I did nothing wrong but they still hunted me down. Be cautious and aware, for this is a new age: everything you bought, they already know about. Should the laws change, they’ll be at your door, wanting to know if you have your stuff anymore.
“What will we do, what will we do?” To that question I have no clue. The answer is not up to me.....it’s up to YOU...
http://forum.pafoa.org/national-11/197700-life-after-assault-weapons-ban-page-2.html
This is political posturing, the bill is dead before introduction.
The NRA has sent out a membership drive letter to me and I immediately shredded it.
The Gun Owners of America Organization is out there as an alternative.
The NRA is affiliated and associated with the politcal machine in Washington.
This very threatening legislation should be totally repudiated by the Republicans, but in the spirit of the recent “imperfect deal” they will likely cave in on some of Feinstein’s ideas to give us another “imperfect deal.”
Will the NRA be part of that ‘imperfect deal’ that is likely to come???????
This is what I sent Senator Coats and Congressman Young of IN:
I changed the last paragraph - a few sentences to match who I was writing to - but nonetheless - it is what I sent them. Young replied back - but has not taken a stand.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2974832/posts
I posted it here as well - and about 300 people downloaded from my website:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2974377/posts
I think they want to get this in before the emotion wears out and the logic comes into play...lovely!
Another Free’per posted this yesterday:
pretty good read...
I can safely say that Roger Wicker, Thad Cochran and Stephen Palazzo of Mississippi will NEVER vote for this Nazi/communist/islamic plan to disarm Americans. Hey feinswine... you will NEVER get them... you may however be personally held responsible for another Civil War and everything that those charges entail.
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More proof of the stupidity of the 17th amendment.
The Senate is now almost exclusively the source of all hyper-overreactive legislation. It is what the House was supposed to be, on steroids.
No branch of government now performs the intended function of the original Senate, as crafted under the Constitution.
The Senate was SUPPOSED to be a conservative anchor to a populist, and likely overreactive House. Now look at it. The crazy progressives control the Senate, and it is left to the House to be more conservative.
If they now attack the very Constitution they have sworn me to uphold, have they not made their own beds? Am I not bound to ensure they sleep in those beds?
The NRA, Republicans and real conservatives need to start using the same techniques as the Rats do. The most common one is personally attacking a person's intelligence. Let's begin with Feinstein's research technique of personally looking at pictures of guns because she is so F'ing stupid that she can't read. In particular, she can't read our constitution.
Will that be enough time for gun owners to go back to sleep? Maybe most, but not me, and I suspect most FReeper gun owners will still be on the case, too.
If we can't defeat this, the DAY Obama signs this tyranny has to be the first day of the civil war. This MUST be the line, not in the sand, but etched in the rock. Here, and no farther.
OK.
I let my membership lapse last year, and I just re-upped for five years. I get it.
Can you tell me how to stop the telemarketers? This is the ONLY organization that I belong to that abuses me and my household with phone calls, and they do it a lot.
Joining NRA and GOAL.
Now my question, and forgive me if it’s dumb, but I ran out of coffee.
Bills are introduced in the House,then to Senate, then either back to house for reconciliation or to a President who signs or vetoes.
How can this fat hog introduce a bill?
Magazine ban? Let’s see, now - Newsweek, Time, Mother Jones, The Nation.
WHETHER THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC BAN PASSES MAY DEPEND ON WHAT HAPPENS TO THE SENATE RULES
That’s a Civil War V 2.0 bill.
Good luck with that. Canada tried mandatory registration of long-guns, and it was a complete and total failure.
The Canadian Firearms Registry was part of the Firearms Act. The registration portion of the Firearms Act was implemented in 1995.(1)
The net annual operating cost of the program was originally estimated to be $2 million. Its' reported cost for the 2010-2011 fiscal year was $66.4 million.(2)
The majority of Canadians refused to register their rifles. Ultimately, less than 30% of the long-guns in Canada were ever registered.(3)
In 2012, the Canadian government passed legislation, which repealed the requirement for registration of long-guns.
(1) Implementing the Firearms Act
(2) RCMP Program Evaluation Feb 2010 PDF
(3) LUFA: Licencing and Registration Non-Compliance
Even liberals in the Canadian government admit the long-gun registry was a dismal failure, including the son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau:
Trudeau calls long-gun registry 'a failure'
"But there are better ways of keeping us safe than that registry which is, has been removed," Trudeau said.
The NRA board will vote to compromise and we’ll end up with some liberty restricting gun control bill with NRA approval.
I find it interesting that back in 1970 the anti-handgun media decided that the Miller Decision from the Supreme Court did not protect handguns but did protect military type rifles.
It was written into many TV scripts at the time.
Now all guns are up for grabs.
Someone needs to file criminal charges against her the very next day. Violation of USC Title 18 Sec 241/242. Deprivation of civil rights under color of law.