Posted on 01/05/2023 6:49:53 AM PST by Twotone
Last week Congress passed a $1.7 trillion yearlong federal government spending bill – clearing its path to Biden’s desk. This legislation will give millions to the anti-gun movement. Helping Biden spread his legislation. Now we break down what that means for the second amendment headed into 2023.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is set to receive a massive 14.1% budget increase as they will receive nearly $2 billion. This money is what they are saying is necessary to run their day-to-day operations, though it will include $14 million to be used to modernize their illegal gun registry, National Tracing Center (NTC). In addition to the ATF’s budget, there was more than $700 million set aside to help bribe states to pass “Red Flag” gun confiscation laws. Which will only help the ATF with its mission of cracking down on gun owners who do not comply with this unconstitutional gun ban.
The Omnibus will also create multiple VA gun-related measures. “Collaboration on Lethal Means Safety” at the Department of Veterans Affairs will basically encourage VA medical centers to collaborate with state and local law enforcement to adopt “red flag laws.” They would take the guns of Veterans seeking treatment at VA centers, depriving them of their Second Amendment rights without due process. Also, there will be funding for the VA to maintain “gun storage maps” to keep tabs on where Veterans keep their guns. It is supposed to be for suicide prevention, however, it will give the government a direct line of knowing what veterans have in their homes and will likely keep many suffering from mental illness from reaching out in fear that their rights will be stripped.
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There is a Gulf War vet who buys their firearms from our shop. She has had emotional issues but she never seemed very bad to me. Then suddenly she was denied a purchase by the BCS.Turns out her doctor at the VA decided to flag her. She was furious and after legal wrangling and threatening to sue, she got her rights back.
Isn’t it odd that the government can lie to you all they want, but it is a crime to lie to an federal LEO?
When the government lies to you, it’s “proper investigative procedure”.
When you lie to the government, it’s a felony.
The downfall of The Republic began when we abandoned the practice of tar and feathers.
I go to both a VA hospital for the service connected issues and use the local military hospital and so far they have only asked about depression and Covid jab. I will have to see if they change their questions.
I have already decided if my doctor starts asking about firearms in the home I am going to flat out lie about it and worry about the moral implications later. In fact, I might even toss them a diversion tactic by letting them believe incorrectly that I suppoet government gun grabbing.
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