Didn't take long for the Obama Clan to attack the 2nd Amendment

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.
--- 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America

It’s funny but I didn’t see any of the news outlets carry the story this month that Democrat Bobby Rush of Illinois submitted House Resolution 45 (H.R.) entitled “Blair Holt’s Firearm Licensing and Record Sale Act of 2009” on 1/6/09 - a bill which would effectively gut the 2nd Amendment. This bill was assigned to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

We in New Hampshire have no requirement to obtain a license prior to purchasing a firearm, consistent with the spirit of the 2nd Amendment. Several weeks ago, I went to a gun show in Manchester, found the Berretta M9A1 9mm handgun I was looking for, paid the seller, and went home with the gun. As it should be.

Not so if H.R. 45 becomes law. Specifically, this law states:

“It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to possess a qualifying firearm on or after the applicable date, unless that person has been issued a firearm license.”

Yup. A national firearm license… approved by the US Attorney General. (No wonder the line at the Gun Show in Manchester in January was soooo long). But, getting a license should be every bit as easy as any process that involves the Federal Government. Specifically, this bill requires that the applicant provide:

(1) a current, passport-sized photograph of the applicant that provides a clear, accurate likeness of the applicant;

(2) the name, address, and date and place of birth of the applicant;

(3) any other name that the applicant has ever used or by which the applicant has ever been known;

(4) a clear thumb print of the applicant, which shall be made when, and in the presence of the entity to whom, the application is submitted;

(5) with respect to each category of person prohibited by Federal law, or by the law of the State of residence of the applicant, from obtaining a firearm, a statement that the individual is not a person prohibited from obtaining a firearm;

(6) a certification by the applicant that the applicant will keep any firearm owned by the applicant safely stored and out of the possession of persons who have not attained 18 years of age;

(7) a certificate attesting to the completion at the time of application of a written firearms examination, which shall test the knowledge and ability of the applicant regarding--

(8) an authorization by the applicant to release to the Attorney General or an authorized representative of the Attorney General any mental health records pertaining to the applicant;

(9) the date on which the application was submitted; and

(10) the signature of the applicant.


By the way, if you actually do get a license, it’s only good for 5 years.

Now, let’s move to the penalty round. Sooo, what happens if the police break into your home (based on the probable cause that you possess firearms and that you do not possess a license)?

“Whoever knowingly violates f section 922 shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.”

OK, so let’s put this in perspective. The same federal government that claims it cannot possibly manage the round-up and manage the deportation of some small portion of illegal aliens is now signing-up to provide licenses to every gun-owner in America? Does anyone believe that the implementation of this new gun licensing law is bureaucratically possible without a massive growth in government? Nah, I didn’t think so either.

If we allow this Bill to become law, we will have provided our consent to the government to have a master list of those Americans who may be armed. This violates the spirit and letter of the 2nd Amendment on its face.

If we allow this Bill to become law, we will have provided our consent to a labyrinth-like series of false obstacles designed specifically to dissuade an American from exercising his 2nd Amendment rights. The Democrats will require us to provide a fingerprint to exercise our 2nd Amendment rights, but if we ask that someone provide an ID before voting that is racism. The hypocrisy among the Democrats is shameless.

Since when do I need a license to exercise a right defined in the Bill of Rights?