Thursday, August 13, 2009

New 2nd Amendment attack

Should Blair Holt's HR 45 become law, it would be illegal to own any firearm (excepting antiques) without a federal firearm license.

H/T Snopes.com

A link to HR 45

 

Pay particular attention to "Title I - Licensing" beginning on page 5. 

8 (2) QUALIFYING FIREARM.—The term ‘‘quali9
fying firearm’’ has the meaning given the term in
10 section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, as
11 amended by subsection (b) of this section.
12 (b) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 18, UNITED STATES
13 CODE.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code,
14 is amended by adding at the end the following:
15 ‘‘(36) The term ‘qualifying firearm’
16 ‘‘(A) means—
17 ‘‘(i) any handgun; or
18 ‘‘(ii) any semiautomatic firearm that
19 can accept any detachable ammunition
20 feeding device
; and
21 ‘‘(B) does not include any antique.’’.

Any handgun.  Any semiautomatic with a clip.

Hello???  Anyone??  Hello???

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