Posted on 11/14/2016 4:23:48 AM PST by 11th_VA
President-Elect Donald Trump stunned the world last night with a commanding upset victory over the heavy favorite, Democrat Hillary Clinton. In addition to Trumps victory in the contest to be the 45th President of the United States, the National Rifle Associations five million members helped retain control of the Senate by backing victorious GOP contenders in Florida, Missouri, Indiana, North Carolina, and Wisconsin (at this time, New Hampshires Senate contest between Kelly Ayotte (R) and Maggie Hassan (D) remains too close to call). The House also remains comfortably under the control of the GOP.
The NRA pumped more money into Trumps election than any super-PAC, and Trump has a reputation for standing by his allies.
Here are five fast gun law reforms President Trump and his Republican House and Senate can make.
Ending Gun-Free Zones On Military Bases
President Trump will have the authority to executive authority to pass an executive order allowing the United States military to carry firearms on duty. Our domestic military bases and facilities have been the site of numerous terror attacks and mass shootings. Trump can reverse that with the stroke of a pen. He would also apparently have the authority to end firearm bans on other federal property, but there are so many laws and regulations that I dont want to make that claim prematurely.
National Concealed Carry Reciprocity
There is significant momentum towards establishing national concealed carry reciprocity in all 50 states. President Trump, working with a Republican-controlled House and Senate, should be able to get this passed into law within the first 90 days. There are four different bills to choose from in the House and Senate.
Legalizing Silencers
Making a hearing safety device criminal was one of the dumbest things ever done under the Administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt and thats saying a lot. The Hearing Protection Act is already written and has co-sponsors. It should be passed within the first 60 days of President Trumps administration, which is a blessing to high-volume shooters such as myself who would like to better protect our hearing.
NICS Background Check Reform
Gun control supporters want a universal background checks on all gun purchases in order to create a de facto gun registry and thats just not going to happen. What is going to happen is that President Trump, the House, and Senate are going to work on legislation to close the gaping holes in the existing background check system so that it is more effective, ensuring better and more accurate updating of prohibited persons. This will likely run in conjunction with mental health reform to both help people in crisis obtain the help they need, and ensure that fears of losing their Second Amendment rights wont keep people from seeking help for a temporary but important mental health crisis.
Allow Importation of Collectable Historical Firearms
President Obama has stymied the importation of historically significant firearms provided to allies after the Second World War and the Korean War through executive orders. The Collectible Firearms Protection Act will allow the reimportation of hundreds of thousand of M1 Garands, M1 Carbines, and M1911 pistols.
These are five laws that a Republican Congress and President Trump can pass within the first 90-180 days, but they are not the only laws being considered.
Additional matters:
* allow the selling of military surplus, the expended military brass, for recycling by civilians
* end federal agency stockpiling of guns and ammo
Department of Homeland Security was reasonable. Department of Education was not in need of guns, much less the USDA buying sub-machine guns.
* clear up laws where someone driving through an anti-gun state with their guns doesn’t end up in prison for doing so
It was this insanity that allowed Fort Hood massacres one and two to occur.
I suspect the military would have to have a policy of every one above E5 will carry on duty, as well as every officer.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
You see the words that I highlighted. This is where the FERAL Government hands over control to the States. Give it to any constitutional lawyer (which I am not but I did stay at a Holiday Inn) and they will tell you.
The "shall not be infringed" is where the FERAL Government and the State are screwing us. First, the State for NOT stopping the FERAL Government when they started up with the BATFE and such and then with all of the State's "infringements".
National reciprocity is very complicated and, if not done well, could harm CCW holders in most states.
On the very first day, Congress should pass DC reciprocity. That is, all state permits become valid in DC. That is clean, simple, clearly within Congress’s power (and no one else’s).
DC is not a state.
DC is governed by Congress:
Article I §8: "The Congress shall have the power...To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of the government of the United States..."
Congress can establish 50-state reciprocity with DC in 24 hours.
I beg your pardon!
As soon as Ayotte withdrew her endorsement and denounced Trump, I posted that I would not vote for her, and that I hoped she would lose by one vote, and that, if she did lose by one vote I promised to buy an ad in the Union Leader to claim the credit. I've written the same or similar posts at least ten times before Election Day.
Sentiment in FReeperdom has mostly been critical of me (because "muh Republican Senate"), but a few people agreed.
I am pretty sure it does.
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
See that big bold "free State". This is where the framers is implying the 2nd amendment is for the protection of the State and has nothing to do with the FERAL Government.
Where everything went off the rails is when the States did not put their foot down when the FERAL Government started up the ATF and started collecting money and issuing stamps for certain weapons.
Not only that, the States started up with their own "infringements" I don’t know that I want to live in a society where everyone feels that they need to be armed but that is actually a different issue.
Hey, feeling like they should be no, but being able to be, a great big resounding YES.
Please note I am not a shooter.
And I am. I have been one since I was about 4 years old. Killed my first deer when I was 6 with my Gpa. Quit hunting deer with a rifle when I was 10 and picked up a bow. Now, since age 55 I have went back to a rifle because of shoulder problems but only shoot long range (200-1000 yards) and pistol. I have worked with local and State 4H and other youth organizations to promote gun safety and our 2nd Amendment rights. The youth is our future and need to know what is available to them.
I would like to see national reciprocity, but I do not believe Congress has the authority (except over DC) to pass it is a form we would find acceptable.
My home permit is NH. My surrounding states of ME and VT allow CCW to non-residents with no permit (Quick national CCW Advanced Placement quiz: What do VT, NH, and ME have in common?”)
I have a MA nonresident Class A high capacity CCW, which is not easy to get. I have VA and FL nonresident permits, so all in all I have about 38 states.
My problem is the blue wall of CT, NY NYC, NJ, and MD which block travel over I-95. It’s my view that liberating those states from tyranny is up to their residents, and that a bill to grant their own residents CCW would allow Congress a broad Federal police power I don’t want Congress to have.
I do want Congress to strengthen FOPA, though. Right now, NYC and NYS (which are separate jurisdictions with regard to firearms) do not recognize FOPA in the sense that you will be arrested and jailed, but you are allowed once you go to trial to introduce FOPA in your defense. This is outrageous.
Congress can and should mandate DC reciprocity immediately.
The State referred to in the 2nd Amendment is the State known as the United States of America. Note the singular nature of the word, as opposed to the plural ‘States’ used in the 10 th Amendment.
Nice...Thank you Sir for sticking to your guns about Ayotte. If i didn’t pick up on your posting I apologize. I have been furious over Kelly Ayotte ever since she went full RINO and I even called her offices to point out WHY she lost after getting on the amnesty band wagon with that foolish “gang of eight “ crap. I am in total agreement with you in regards to “OUTGOING” senator Ayotte.
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