House Bill titled ‘HR 45, Blair Holt Licensing and Record Act of 2009
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: ( X-Black Panther party member) Rep Bobby RushL. [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.
The last part of the Bill:
TITLE VIII–INAPPLICABILITY SEC. 801. INAPPLICABILITY TO GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall not apply to any department or agency of the United States, of a State, or of a political subdivision of a State, or to any official conduct of any officer or employee of such a department or agency.
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Here they come, ready or not. Feel the water getting warmer?
It will make it illegal to own a firearm unless it is registered with the database in Washington D.C. As a gun owner you will have to be finger printed, you will be required to provide your DL#, SS#, you must maintain a valid address at all times, submit to mental and physical health records being put on file, you will also be required to file any address changes and any ownership changes even if a private sale. Each update will cost $25 and if you fail to comply you will lose your right to own firearms. This bill and its language mirror almost completely one defeated last year in the House of Representatives by soon to be Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. Will we the citizenry be as lucky this time?
Pass this on to everyone who believes in strict Constitutionalism and remember that laws only apply to those who obey them. Criminals by definition and nature do not abide by laws. New laws and restrictions only apply to the law abiding citizen and are not written with the criminal in mind. With guns, it is not about having laws on the books to prosecute individuals, it is about taking guns away from the people so that no one has them in the first place.
One last item to note, when assuming power and creating a fascist state, Hitler was a proponent of strong gun laws because a disarmed populace was much easier to control than an armed one. The kings of old also outlawed weapons of any kind in any region that they conquered to quell the ability of the citizens to up rise against them.
The Founding Fathers of this nation understood all of the above and because of this they included the second amendment in the constitution. In fact, they knew that at some point in every society’s life span that the need for the population to arise came about. To this end they made the right to keep and bear arms against a tyrannical state an absolute right that could not be revoked. They did this because the first thing tyrants and despots do is to remove a population’s right to defend themselves When this is done, the tyrants have no problem with the destruction of society as we know it.
Spread this news to all true patriots! Protect your Second Amendment!
The following is a summary of the bill as provided by the Congressional Research Service. If you read the whole bill, you’ll find it will effectively preclude the ownership of ANY firearms by law-abiding people unless licensed by the Attorney General. How long do you think THAT would take??
Congressional Research Service Summary
The following summary was written by the Congressional Research Service, a well-respected nonpartisan arm of the Library of Congress. GovTrack did not write and has no control over these summaries.
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 Attor ney 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.
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Wild Thing’s comment……….
“Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.”
Mr. Black Panther didn’t get any movement in the Judiciary Committee. Now it got kicked down to a Homeland Security SUBcommitee.
Also there are no CoSponsors for the Bill.
Two good things so far but still this Bill is VERY concerning to say the least.
Gunny dad was stationed at USN Yard Philly (Marine Barracks) in the 60’s and remember Philly PD (Under Commish Frank Rizzo) arresting and cuffing the Black Panthers – face down and naked – in the alleys of Filthadelphia when I was a young’in!
The GOOD old days…
If the subcommittee decides to report (recommend) a bill back to the full committee for approval, they may first make changes and amendments to it. This process is called “Mark Up.” If the subcommittee votes not to report a bill to the full committee, the bill dies right there.
I sent Rush a nasty e-mail when I first heard of this bullshit bill. My suggestion is that everyone here do the same. Be polite when telling him to “go fuck himself.”
They are working on it. The socialists/Marxists want to disarm us. They are treading lightly though. They know that too many Americans consider the Second Amendment a sacred right. They know that a brash attack on our guns could result in a revolution. They also know that a lot of Democrats are gun owners and they would vote for the politician that does not want to disarm them.
I think the Dems are going to work in increments to disarm us. One law or regulation at a time. I guess eventually, unless we have a massive change of government, I will become a criminal. I will not register my firearms and I will not give them up.
Tom, LIVE FREE OR DIE! I’ve always hated those unconstitutional and federally sanctioned thugs known as the BATFE, ever since Waco and Ruby Ridge, I’ve never agreed with what the Branch Davidians believed but clinton and reno had absolutley no authority to do what they did, and Ruby Ridge was such cluster f*ck and a blatant abuse of federal authority. If I were President that’s the First federal agency I would disband. Then I would consider prosecuting them for crimes against The Constitution and The People Of The United States.
P.S. A subcommittee if I’m correct is usually a place a bill is sent to die. So I’m hoping that they’ll bury it.
How can they swear on a Bible to uphold and defend the Constitution then turn around and try to suspend one of the most important amendments.
What did Rush have to do with this bill ?????
Darth, love it, those were the good ole days for sure.
JohnE PFC U.S. Army, thanks for the information. I didn’t know how it works.
cuchieddie, that is great.
Rep Bobby Rush is truly a horrible person.
Tom, I think so too. I really believe a lot of dems a gun owners too. It is a small minority that are against guns.
Mark, I thought he met Rush Limbaugh at first but then I remembered the article is about the black panther guy Rep Bobby Rush.