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Pending Legislation for Federal Licensing and Registration of Guns

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H.R.45
Title: To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Rush, Bobby L. [IL-1] (introduced 1/6/2009) Cosponsors (None)
Latest Major Action: 2/9/2009 Referred to House subcommittee.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
(a) In General- In this Act:
(2) QUALIFYING FIREARM....
(36) The term `qualifying firearm'--
(A) means--
(i) any handgun; or
(ii) any semiautomatic firearm that can accept any detachable ammunition feeding device; and
(B) does not include any antique.'.

SEC. 101. LICENSING REQUIREMENT.
Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(aa) Firearm Licensing Requirement-
(1) IN GENERAL- 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--
(A) under title I of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, which license has not been invalidated or revoked under that title; or
(B) pursuant to a State firearm licensing and record of sale system certified under section 602 of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, which license has not been invalidated or revoked under State law

SEC. 102. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General- In order to be issued a firearm license under this title, an individual shall submit to the Attorney General (in accordance with the regulations promulgated under subsection (b)) an application, which shall include--
(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--
(A) the safe storage of firearms, particularly in the vicinity of persons who have not attained 18 years of age;
(B) the safe handling of firearms;
(C) the use of firearms in the home and the risks associated with such use;
(D) the legal responsibilities of firearms owners, including Federal, State, and local laws relating to requirements for the possession and storage of firearms, and relating to reporting requirements with respect to firearms; and
(E) any other subjects, as the Attorney General determines to be appropriate;
(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.

(2) APPLICABLE DATE- In this subsection, the term `applicable date' means--
(A) with respect to a qualifying firearm that is acquired by the person before the date of the enactment of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, 2 years after such date of enactment; and
(B) with respect to a qualifying firearm that is acquired by the person on or after the date of the enactment of Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, 1 year after such date of enactment.'.

So, lets see..
-You need to have a license to own a handgun or semi-automatic fiream that can take a detachable magazine;

-You have to register the purchase of new guns of that sort;

-You have to have a training course to get the license, and

-Your current guns are not grandfathered from the licensing requirement.


And the Obamanista say that the pro-gun side is "paranoid".
 
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Bobby Rush is a disgrace to everything this country is supposed to stand for. He is a race-baiting political opportunist of the worst kind and now he has declared all-out war on the Second Amendment and the American people. The American government has forgotten its place and they need to be reminded of where they stand and from whom they derive their power.

I see dark days ahead of us should this law pass. I would urge anyone who has the slightest interest in maintaining the unity and stability of this country to speak out against this bill even if you happen to agree with it. A rift is forming in this country and it is ever-widening, continue to push us and we'll push back.

This is treason, this is tyranny.
 
treason...

How? I believe the vast majority of handheld weapons in this country should be legal. I see no problem with having them registered. Do you believe that your guns lose their effectiveness if someone knows you have them?
 
How? I believe the vast majority of handheld weapons in this country should be legal. I see no problem with having them registered. Do you believe that your guns lose their effectiveness if someone knows you have them?

How about this? Every time you are about to say something controversial or risky you must phone into your local speech registry and obtain a permit? That way we can avoid any instances of hate speech. How could you be against stopping hate speech, I wonder?
 
How? I believe the vast majority of handheld weapons in this country should be legal. I see no problem with having them registered. Do you believe that your guns lose their effectiveness if someone knows you have them?
Registration is a preciondition to the exercise of a right that is not inherent to that right. Registration is, therefore, an infringement.
 
How about this? Every time you are about to say something controversial or risky you must phone into your local speech registry and obtain a permit? That way we can avoid any instances of hate speech. How could you be against stopping hate speech, I wonder?
THAT would be a form of prior restriant. It would also be an infringement.
It is analogous to a background check (which is also part of this bill).
 
THAT would be a form of prior restriant. It would also be an infringement.
It is analogous to a background check (which is also part of this bill).

Precisely my point.
 
How? I believe the vast majority of handheld weapons in this country should be legal. I see no problem with having them registered. Do you believe that your guns lose their effectiveness if someone knows you have them?

It's none of the government's business. Why do they have to keep tabs on it and for what reasons would the government want to keep tabs on what guns you have? If not so they can take them later. I believe we have restricted guns too much already, many of the bans should be lifted. Many of the restrictions should be lifted. You don't need a license to own a gun, you don't need to register with the government to own a gun. It's a right, and rights come without government permission. And encroachment of the right by the government is an act of treason.
 
Its an ineffective means of gun control. Criminals primarily receive guns from a "straw purchase" in which a person with a clean record purchases a firearm (often a girlfriend or family member) and gives it to a criminal, or from corrupt dealer who owns a federal firearms distributor license. This bill does little to combat either of those methods. Ultimately I doubt this will have any significant impact on criminals obtaining firearms.
 
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So, lets see..
-You need to have a license to own a handgun or semi-automatic fiream that can take a detachable magazine;

-You have to register the purchase of new guns of that sort;

-You have to have a training course to get the license, and

-Your current guns are not grandfathered from the licensing requirement.


And the Obamanista say that the pro-gun side is "paranoid".

I remember when I made the "Are the anti-2nd amendment people lying when they say that there is nothing to worry?" thread in November. Some of the anti-2nd amendment nuts saying Oh they wouldn't try anything they got better **** to do".

http://www.debatepolitics.com/polls...-lying-when-they-say-there-nothing-worry.html
 
How? I believe the vast majority of handheld weapons in this country should be legal. I see no problem with having them registered. Do you believe that your guns lose their effectiveness if someone knows you have them?

It is none of the government's damn business what rights we exercise, nor is their place to force us to register something we have a right too.
 
It is none of the government's damn business what rights we exercise, nor is their place to force us to register something we have a right too.

Damned straight. The thing I fear a lot of people are starting to forget is that rights do not require permission. Yet, that's exactly what this bill is all about, permission from the government to exercise your right to keep and bear arms. This bill is the reason why we are to have guns, why we are to be diligent against government treason and tyranny. By drafting this bill, they have proved my side correct.
 
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