During our show nor on my blog do I wish to get political. There are plenty of political opinions out there if you are looking for them. Or even if you are not for that matter. But every once in awhile, I do feel it is my job as an American to inform other like minded patriots of potential damage to our rights. A recent e-mail from "The Citizens Committee For The Right To Keep And Bear Arms" has me rather concerned which led up to Friday's Smith & Wesson Morning Show.
The show had a lot to do with the Economic Stimulus Package and H.R. 45 (Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009). First off I need to state straight off that the two are NOT linked together. I do not wish to throw my friend Ashley under the bus, but there was a misintepitation on her part that H.R 45 was attached to the stimulus package. It is not. Although H.R. 45 is quietly being slid under all the noise being made about the economic stimulus package. Still they are not one and the same and I think it's important that this be made clear. I thought she had additional info so I followed along blindly. My deepest apoligies if this has caused any undue confusion. It was not my intent nor is it ever to misinform the public. In fact the opposite is true. I am here as a canary in the coal mine. There is a problem here and it is H.R. 45. I will post the e-mail below so you can read it for yourself.
I can only imagine what our founding fathers would think if they knew what was going on today. They wouldn't be happy.
A special message from The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms:
Dem's Use "Stimulus" as Cover for More Gun Control Dear Concerned Citizen, The liberals are at it again. In a new bill introduced the first day of the present session of Congress, and with zero coverage from the MSM, H.R. 45 (Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009) targets all gun owners in the U.S.A. While the media the world and everyone else is focused on the "phony plan" to spend tax dollars legislation is sneeking through the House and Senate for more gun control. This nefarious bill seeks to strip us all of our Constitutional Rights to possess and bear firearms of any distinction. It requires, within the first two years, that all new guns be registered. The bill goes retroactive after two years. Meaning that two years after the passage of the bill, ALL FIREARMS in a citizen's possession must be registered, not just those purchased after the bill passes, and this apparently applies to antique firearms as well.
Select Here to Reject Gun Bans and Fax to all 100 Senators and all 435 House Representatives Every five years the firearm owner must go through a complete renewal process for each weapon owned. Failure to comply carries stiff penalties including confiscation of the firearms and jail time (penalties as high as ten years imprisonment in some cases). The bill also authorizes government searches without warrant, the creation of a federal bureaucracy to monitor firearm possession, etc. 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 directly licensed by the Attorney General : 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:
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;
Licensed manufacturer or dealer from failing to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements of this Act;
Failing to report the loss or theft of the firearm to the Attorney General within 72 hours;
Failing to report to the Attorney General an address change within 60 days;
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:
Establish and maintain a firearm injury information clearinghouse;
Conduct continuing studies and investigations of firearm-related deaths and injuries; and
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.
Like all other threats against our freedoms, we must rise and defeat this bill, slap it down hard. Select Here Fax all 435 House Representatives In order to stop Schumer and Feinstein and there fellow gun-grabbers—we need to let the Congress know with thousands of faxes telling them to leave guns alone. Americans like you who understand what our Founding Fathers envisioned for our nation...and who are willing to fight to defend our Constitution and for what it stands. So please, help the Citizens Committee and me defeat those who wish to gut and trash the United States Constitution. Help me flood the U.S. Senate and the House with the sea of FAXES big enough to drown each and every Senator and Representative willing to vote away the Second Amendment. Please, send your Donation and FAX TODAY!
Select Here Fax all 535 in the Congress Keep calling your Senators today, toll free numbers include 1-877-851-6437 and 1-866-220-0044, or call toll 1-202-225-3121 AND REGISTER YOU'RE OUTRAGE at ongoing efforts to take guns away! CALL PRESIDENT OBAMA, 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414 expressing your disdain and ABSOLUTE REJECTION of all GUN BANS. DO NOT BE SILENCED – MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! NOTE: We need TENS OF THOUSANDS of faxes and PHONE CALLS and EMAILS delivered to ALL Senators and Representives right away! For our projects to be successful, we must count on the voluntary financial support from individuals like you who care. Your contribution of $20 or $25 is urgently needed today. Your donation for just $10 will help so much. If you can afford to send $50 or $100 or more it would truly be a godsend. Remember, protecting our freedom is not inexpensive. But then, it's impossible to put a price tag on freedom.
Select Here NOW Send Your Most Generous Donation Together, we can preserve the Constitutional rights our Founding Fathers intended our people to have forever. For more information about CCRKBA go to
http://www.ccrkba.org Thank you. I know I can count on you. Sincerely, Alan GottliebChairmanCitizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms If you prefer to donate by check, please mail to: The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms12500 NE Tenth PlaceDept Code 2100Bellevue, Washington 98004P.S. Take the Emergency Gun Survey let us know where you stand. Did you know that since Barack Obama was elected President 3 people make a donation to an anti-gun group every minute?
EMERGENCY GUN RIGHTS SURVEY
That's almost a million and a half contributions aimed at you — and your gun rights every year! With Obama in the White House and anti-gunners in control of key committees in Congress, the gun grabbers are out for blood.
Select Here NOW I urgently need you to fill out the EMERGENCY GUN RIGHTS SURVEY registered in your name. We at the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms have launched this new nationwide campaign to rally gun owners and freedom loving Americans behind an effort to protect our constitutional rights. THIS IS IMPORTANT. EVEN IF YOU DON'T WISH TO ANSWER YOUR SURVEY, OR ARE UNDECIDED ABOUT SOME QUESTIONS,
PLEASE FILL IT OUT TODAY by SELECTING HERE.Gun Alerts12500 N.E. Tenth Place - Bellevue, WA 98005 US
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