January 14, 200917 yr Well, they sure aren’t going to let any moss grow under their feet. U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., is hoping to pass a firearm-licensing bill that will significantly rewrite gun-ownership laws in America. Some of the requirements of the bill are that all handgun owners submit to the federal government a photo, thumb print and mental heath records. Further, the bill would order the attorney general to establish a database of every handgun sale, transfer and owner's address in America. If passed, the bill would make it illegal to own or possess a "qualifying firearm" – defined as any handgun or any semiautomatic firearm that takes an ammunition clip – without a "Blair Holt" license. To obtain a "Blair Holt" license, an application must be made that includes a photo, address, all previous aliases, thumb print, completion of a written firearm safety test, release of mental health records to the attorney general and a fee not to exceed $25. The bill makes it illegal to transfer ownership of a qualifying firearm to anyone who is not a licensed gun dealer or collector. Exceptions to this rule include transfer to family members by gift or bequest and loans, not to exceed 30 days, of a firearm for lawful purposes "between persons who are personally known to each other. It also requires qualifying firearm owners to report all transfers to the attorney general's database. It would also be illegal for a licensed gun owner to fail to record a gun loss or theft within 72 hours or fail to report a change of address within 60 days. And if a minor obtains a weapon and injures someone with it, the owner of the gun – if deemed to have failed to meet certain safety requirements – faces a multiple-year jail sentence. "Blair Holt's Firearm LIcensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009." This was actually introduced in '07 and went nowhere, but wit Obama in charge, the current congress and Rom Emanuel being a past supporter, it's not looking pretty. :creepy:
January 14, 200917 yr How does this proposed bill compare to the process one goes through today to obtain a permit? Do they take a fingerprint today?
January 14, 200917 yr Author The bill sounds perfectly logical and reasonable to me.It's unconstitutional. You think that's logical and reasonable? :creepy:
January 14, 200917 yr Author How does this proposed bill compare to the process one goes through today to obtain a permit? Do they take a fingerprint today?No they do not, nor do they have the right to.
January 14, 200917 yr It's unconstitutional. You think that's logical and reasonable? :creepy: What's unconstitutional? There's nothing in the Constitution that says you have the right to own a gun with no policies, procedures, laws, or regulation. It just says that you have the right to bear arms.
January 14, 200917 yr It sounds logical at first glance, I just don't want to do all of that stuff. :lol:
January 14, 200917 yr Some of the requirements of the bill are that all handgun owners submit to the federal government a photo, thumb print and mental heath records. Further, the bill would order the attorney general to establish a database of every handgun sale, transfer and owner's address in America. That is the part that I don't like. I never have nor will I ever like the idea of the federal government knowing every little detail like that of my firearm ownership. Registration is the first step, and has been in a number of other countries like England and Australia, in the eventual confiscation of firearms. I have no problem with the background check system currently in place and I would not mind a requirement to check on mental stability for purchases. That is as far as I am willing to go though.
January 14, 200917 yr The bill sounds perfectly logical and reasonable to me. I agree with RM I think that this is a perfectly logical bill and I hope it passes . :ylsuper:
January 14, 200917 yr I agree with RM I think that this is a perfectly logical bill and I hope it passes . :ylsuper: Hey! Someone agrees with me! Yahooo!!!:dancingpa BTW...Thank you....sincerely...Thank you!
January 14, 200917 yr The bill sounds reasonable to me, too. If we want to talk about itchy trigger fingers, let's talk about the decision to go to Iraq.
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