Well, they certainly didn't wait long, did they?
Alan Korwin, author of "Gun Laws of America" ( www.gunlaws.com
), recently alerted us to some ominous activity taking place in Congress.
Less than three weeks after the 110th Congress convened, the Democrats
have already proposed four -- yes, FOUR -- new gun laws!
"The Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2007,"
H.R.256 ( http://tinyurl.com/3brx43
) would raise the minimum age for the ownership of a semi-automatic
rifle from 18 to 21. In addition, children under 18 attending a gun
show must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Worse, it calls
for fines and jailtime if a child gets a hold of your firearm and
uses it to cause death or serious bodily injury, if you "recklessly
disregarded the risk" that a child could access your firearm.
More ludricrous is H.R. 428 ( http://tinyurl.com/38k7mk
), entitled "To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission
to ban toys which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real
handguns." Yes, you read that right. The Democrats are pushing
the banning of _toy_ guns, if they resemble real guns in size, shape
OR overall appearance.
There's also "The NICS Improvement Act," H.R. 297 ( http://tinyurl.com/2q88lf
). NICS, of course, is the national firearms background checks for
the public required by the Brady law. We'd like to tell you more about
the bill, but weirdly, no information on it has been posted on the
Thomas Locator site for Congressional legislation.
The most Draconian bill thus far, though, is "The Gun Show Loophole
Closing Act of 2007," H.R. 96 ( http://tinyurl.com/2m8vmr
). This misleadingly-named bill -- a gun-hater's dream come true --
systematically destroys not just the Second Amendment but a number
of your other rights as well.
Says Alan Korwin of HR 96:
"Under the original draft, currently legal gun shows are outlawed
without prior federal permission. Gun show promoters must agree
to warrantless searches in order to operate, and may be arrested
if private citizens talk at the show about gun sales they wish to
complete away from the show. The right to assemble peaceably at
a gun show or even plan for one, carries stiff prison terms unless
federal licenses are issued in advance. I am not making this up.
"Massive new bureaucracy is created because all shows and
their exhibitors must be registered 30 days before the show, then
again 72 hours before the show, and again five days after the show.
That's in addition to registering anyone who walks in, plus "any
other information" the Secretary of the Treasury decides, by
regulation, is necessary on vendors, attendees, and the show itself."
This is just the beginning, folks. And we're in this alone. You may
recall that President Bush has declared his willingness to sign any
"assault weapons" bill that comes across his desk, so we
probably shouldn't expect too much opposition to legislation of this
type.
All of these laws, of course, will be enforced by our "friends"
at the BATFE. This begs the question: How many wake-up calls, and
how many knocks at the door do we need? IF YOU HAVEN'T SUPPORTED THE
MAKING OF OUR FILM _THE GANG_, WHAT ARE
YOU WAITING FOR?
_The Gang_ ( www.jpfo.org/thegang.htm
or www.thegangmovie.com
) focuses on the arbitrary, capricious, and yes, malicious activities
of the BATFE. Our goal is not to "reform" or "reprimand"
the BATFE: we want them OUT OF BUSINESS. We want to abolish ALL federal
control and regulations of firearms. _The Gang_
will help us do that ... but we need you to help _The
Gang_.
Please consider donating to this worthy cause. The Democrats in Congress
are not going to stop their assault on our Second Amendment rights,
and the Republicans don't appear to be able or willing to fight them.
It's up to us.
- The Liberty Crew
