There are many myths about guns floating around out there that are perpetuated by the Liberal Left. Contrary to their opinion, must gun violence is not caused by automatic weapons, increased gun control does not cut down on crime, and the federal government does not have the right to limit gun ownership in any way, shape, or form.
HR 45, also known as the Blair Holt Firearm Licensing and Record of Sales Act of 2009, is a gun control bill by the Democrats that is in direct conflict with the U.S. Constitution. In short, the bill would make it illegal to own a firearm unless it is registered, you are fingerprinted, you supply a current Driver's License, you supply your social security number, you submit to a physical and mental evaluation at any time of their choosing, and you report and pay a fee for any change of ownership. Any failure to do any of the above automatically kills your right to own a firearm, and you will be subject to a year in jail. The child provision clause also requires you to keep the gun locked in the home (oh, yeah, if someone breaks into my home I will have plenty of time to go to the other room, unlock the case, pull out the weapon, load it, and beat the criminal to the punch. . .). Also, the government would have the right to show up at your door and inspect that you are storing your gun as required (sounds oppressive to me).
Historically, when a government demands mandatory registration of weapons, it isn't very long before they confiscate them. Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, and China are great examples of that.
If an individual state, based on the vote of the people, desires to put restrictions on gun ownership in the regards to registration, or whatever, it is completely okay for them to do so from a Constitutional standpoint. However, the federal government cannot make any law that infringes on the ownership of a firearm. Period. Read the Second Amendment at the top of this article again, if you don't comprehend that.
And understand, there is no place in the U.S. Constitution that says federal government trumps or supercedes state law. So, if a state has few laws regarding the registration of a weapon, the federal government cannot create a law that overrides the state law on the issue. This is because, as stated by the U.S. Constitution, gun ownership is not a federal issue. The issue belongs to the states. The federal government, as the 2nd amendment states, cannot infringe upon the right to keep and bear arms.
Let me repeat: It is unconstitutional for the federal government to place any restrictions of any kind on the private ownership of firearms. And the commerce clause is not applicable when it comes to using it to explain federal actions regarding restricting in any way the private ownership of firearms.
This means that HR 45 is unconstitutional, as is any other federal law regarding the private ownership of firearms.
And remember, criminals prefer their victims unarmed. An armed individual, however, is not a victim. An armed individual is a citizen.
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
Gun Facts
Text of H.R. 45: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009
Second Amendment Foundation
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