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Are you ready for the House Bill titled ‘HR 45, Blair Holt Licensing and Record Act of 2009′?

February 8, 2009 · 17 Comments

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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17 responses so far ↓

  • flyn tiger // February 14, 2009 at 10:13 am | Reply

    This bill worries me. People better get educated on what Obama and the current adminstration stands for since they didn’t BEFORE the election. If you are a believer in the constitution, you better act on this and get ready for more to come. Socialism is slowly entering in and before we know it will take over if nothing is done. Read educate yourself and pass the word to others.

  • Harry Mesic // February 17, 2009 at 3:06 pm | Reply

    Sounds like Hitler and some of his comrades have infiltrated our house.

  • Richard Burnett // February 18, 2009 at 6:49 pm | Reply

    The only think I have to say is Blair Holt is a few bricks short of a full load!!

  • Road Hammer // February 19, 2009 at 8:12 am | Reply

    Did anyone here actually read this bill? Obviously the author of this blog did not. I’m an NRA member and long time gun owner and while I do not like the bill being proposed, the doomsday sky is falling presentation of it here does nothing to help us prevent this bill’s passage. It is another case that makes us look like the crazy gun toting freaks that the far left wing always wants to make us out to be. How about you present it factually instead of tying it to Hitler and exaggerating things like the inclusion of health information. That would do more for our cause than this radical reaction does, it kills our credibility.

  • John R. Barton // February 19, 2009 at 1:34 pm | Reply

    This law will change America forever in a verry bad way. I have notified my State rep. senitor. If they suport this bill they will not be supported by me in the next election. I hope that everone else dose the same….

  • Alex // February 24, 2009 at 2:01 am | Reply

    If passed, I’m sure all our honest criminals will all go out and get their guns registered…

  • Doc // March 1, 2009 at 4:26 pm | Reply

    unconstitutional! , further to require a written test and license to keep and bear arms is infringing on our right to do so, (example; what if I don’t want to learn to read or write by my own fre choice so why couldn’t I own a firearm under this act?) – those elected officials that support it and judges that uphold it are guilty of treason……better get ready for a police state

  • Doc // March 3, 2009 at 6:42 pm | Reply

    message to Obama: I’ll keep my money, my freedom, and my guns, and you keep the change!

  • Doc // March 5, 2009 at 9:53 am | Reply

    under the 9th and 10th amendments we the people have the power and the right to disobey and ignor and resist any law which is clearly unconstitutional, and if the government (which by the way no longer represents any of “We the people”) passes this outrage and punishes americans for non compliance then they shall be libel for damages

  • Doc // March 7, 2009 at 9:23 am | Reply

    it is an infringement on my right to keep and bear arms to require health records search of our homes or any test or license……anyone (judge or elected official) who upholds this bill as lawful is knowingly commiting treason

  • Jaime 71037 // March 17, 2009 at 10:36 pm | Reply

    This is no surprize to us that have looked at Obama’s record. He and Hillary and others subscribe to the theory you lie to get in office and once in, all bets are off! So you are surprized? Now he’s remobing funding from “The Armed Pilots Program” and he’ll not be satisfied until all arms are removed from law abiding citizens. Contact your representatives as this is still a democracy with a lot less freedoms than we had before Obama. Now he wants wounded vets to use their own insurance for service connected disabilities. Anyone for a tea party?

  • SCOTT STEPHENS // March 18, 2009 at 12:26 pm | Reply

    This bill is being snuck in to be voted on. Is this what we want from our government and congress? I hope to reach as many as I can about this. Most people in my area never heard of this bill. I wrote a letter to the editor in my local newspaper about it and of course the liberal folks bashed me on it. I hope these liberals can live with their decision about electing this administration when the government controls every little thing we do in our lives …….its coming ……….

  • Doc // March 18, 2009 at 4:06 pm | Reply

    its coming……

  • Mack // April 14, 2009 at 10:59 am | Reply

    you guys are NOT reading between the lines take away the gun aspect of the law and read it again, the part that gives the Attorney General to modify a law WITH OUT congress! In other words take the Decoration of Independence and throw that and that other thing what’s it called? Oh yea the Bill of Rights and throw them out the window. Once presidence has been set and this is allowed to go through you will open the doors for every dept head in government (i.e. Sec. of Defense, Sec. of the Interior Sec. of Finance, list goes on and on ) to change laws at will with out the lawmaking body of this governments involvement or oversight. THESE ARE NOT ELECTED OFFICIALS GUYS!! You will be electing congressmen into office to do nothing in Washington. your representation will be gone!

    and yes I am a Pro Gun supporter

  • Jon Trinko // April 14, 2009 at 6:33 pm | Reply

    No to hr 45

  • Texman // April 14, 2009 at 7:19 pm | Reply

    Being a disabled veteran and prior law enforcement officer, I have to say this bill is crazy. I do like the post that Road Hammer left. we have to act on this in a civil, educated manner or they will get it passed claiming we are a bunch of gun toteing rednecks. the one thing I remember the most of when my father and grandfather taught me about gun safety is their is not any gun out there that killed a person. it is always the person holding it , accident or not, but someone has to pull the trigger . Thqat being said, make laws to prevent criminals from obtaining, possessing and buying guns, dont limit the law abiding citizens. build more prisons and keep them in longer, execute more of the low lifes that take life with no regard to the only thing on this earth that cannot be given back. the third world countries, other than terrorist, deal with criminals in a very effective, quick manner, eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth. include all the other terrible crimes of rape, and other aggressive crimes with a death penalty that is televised and I can almost bet you our crime rate will dwindle. Ropes are cheap and reusable. WHERE ARE YOU JUDGE ROY BEAN WHEN WE NEED YOU MOST.

  • Mervin Yeske // June 30, 2009 at 8:52 am | Reply

    This bill H.R.45 should be printed in every news paper and flyer in the country, for those to read who do not have computers.

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