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It is time to get out your CHRISTMAS cards list! so that you can get ready to include an important address to your list.
Send the ACLU a CHRISTMAS card this year.
As they are working so very hard to get rid of the CHRISTMAS part of this holiday, we should all send them a nice CHRISTIAN card to brighten up their dark, sad, little world.
Make sure it says "Merry CHRISTMAS" on it. Here's the address; just don't be rude or crude..
ACLU
125 Broad Street
18th Floor New York, NY 10004
Also tell them that there is no such thing as a "Holiday Tree". . . . It's a CHRISTMAS Tree even in the fields!
Don't forget to put "In God We Trust" on the envelope.
"In God We Trust"
November 16, 1:09 PM
Phoenix Gun Rights ExaminerBy:Douglas Little
I have received a lot of questions regarding the status of a proposed bill currently pending in the US House of Representatives known as HR 45, or the Blair Holt Act. In the email currently circulating around the web, the bill is said to include language that would make it illegal to own any firearm using a magazine unless the owner has been:
* Fingerprinted
* Has a current driver license
* Supplies a Social Security number
* Submits to a physical and mental evaluation on request
* Notifies a government agency if the firearm is transferred either through an FFL or privately
* Mandates the creation of a Federal database of all firearms sales and transfers.
There are a whole host of additional provisions and penalties discussed in the circulating email.
To clarify the status of this genuine legislation, I researched it on the House website and the Library of Congress website. The bill was introduced by Rep. Bobby Rush, (Democrat, IL) on January 6, 2009 has been referred to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. It has NO co-sponsors.
While the mere fact that a bill like this has been introduced is troubling, it is not surprising considering the individual that introduced the legislation. Rep. Rush has represented the district that is principally the south side of Chicago since 1993. He was the co-founder of the state’s Black Panther Party and served 6 months in prison in 1969 for illegal possession of firearms. He is also a supporter of Barack Obama. While he has consistently refused to take Project Vote Smart’s ‘political courage’ test, his legislative record suggest that he is highly supportive of the current administration’s far left proposals.
The good news in all this is that without co-sponsors the legislation is unlikely to move forward. Many Democratic legislators understand that this particular issue can be ‘political kryptonite’ and are avoiding an association with any gun control issues. Even Hillary Clinton when asked about the possibility of restoration of the Assault Weapons Ban by MSNBC, was quoted as saying “it would be a heavy lift” to get Congress to consider the issue.
While this legislation is not currently a threat to become law, the legislation is real and being closely monitored by organizations that support Second Amendment rights like the NRA and the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
In addition, the email also discusses a bill referred to as “SB 2099″ that would supposedly require gun owners to list their firearms on the tax returns. It supposed requires fingerprinting of the gun owner and requires the payment of a $50 fee per gun owned. This bill was supposedly introduced in February 2009 and further was to be treated as an amendment to the Internal Revenue Act of 1986. The email states that it could be passed by vote of the Senate Finance Committee and would not have to come before full Senate for a vote.
Gun owners should not be concerned about this since “SB 2099″ actually does not exist at all. The original SB 2099 entitled ” the Handgun Safety and Registration Act” was introduced in February 2000 by Senator Jack Reid (Democrat, RI). It was referred to the Committee on Finance where it died without ever coming to a vote. The statement that the bill could be passed without a vote is also completely untrue. Like any other Congressional bill, it would have to be passed by both the House and the Senate and signed by the President or passed by Congress over his veto to become law.
From:
Gunbroker.com news letter
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is trying to rebuild the image of the AR-15 rifle and you can help. The NSSF has coined the term Modern Sporting Rifle to more accurately describe the AR-15 platform and is asking that shooters do the same. The NSSF asks you to be an informed gun owner and to use the following facts to correct misconceptions about these rifles.
If AR-15-style modern sporting rifles are banned, your favorite traditional-looking hunting or target shooting semi-automatic firearm could be banned, too.
AR-15-platform rifles are among the most popular firearms being sold. They are today's modern sporting rifle.
The AR in "AR-15" rifle stands for Armalite rifle, after the company that developed it in the 1950s. "AR" does NOT stand for "assault rifle" or "automatic rifle."
AR-15-style rifles are NOT "assault weapons" or "assault rifles." An assault rifle is fully automatic -- a machine gun. Automatic firearms have been severely restricted from civilian ownership since 1934.
AR-15-style rifles look like military rifles, such as the M-16, but function like other semi-automatic civilian sporting firearms, firing only one round with each pull of the trigger.
Versions of modern sporting rifles are legal to own in all 50 states, provided the purchaser passes the mandatory FBI background check required for all retail firearm purchasers.
Since the 19th century, civilian sporting rifles have evolved from their military predecessors. The modern sporting rifle simply follows that tradition.
AR-15-style rifles are no more powerful than other hunting rifles of the same caliber and in most cases are chambered in calibers less powerful than common big-game hunting cartridges like the 30-06 Springfield and .300 Win. Mag.And they are a lot of fun to shoot!
"In God We Trust"
"In God We Trust"
