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Are laws being considered to take our guns?

Recently came across this and I hope its not true but I am afraid it is. We need your comments and your support.

http://capwiz.com/gunowners/issues/alert/?alertid=62315921

Tags: bans, gun, ownership, restrictions, seizure

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on January 11, 2013 at 22:00

That's interesting Craig thanks for reporting that.

Craig Henry said:

Funny thing......that's the same exact letter/email everyone else is getting from their Senators! Except for the Missouri part.

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on January 11, 2013 at 22:03

You are exactly right and this is where it is going. According to the NRA though they will continue to lobby congress. Is this misplaced lobbying?

J.J. Smith III said:

I don't wory about congress as much as I wory about a threatened "Executive Order". Congress has allowed the Executive branch to abuse this power for the last 4 years, and I don't see them trying to limit it's abuse.

Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on January 11, 2013 at 23:22

Until congress grows a set, I think the Executive branch will continue to abuse its powers and sidestep the legitimate legislative process.

Permalink Reply by Clint Thompson on January 12, 2013 at 14:17

Well Steve there is a politician. He left an opening to agree on some additional restrictions. The bottom line as a 40 year veteran police officer...you can not legislate morality. We could not legislate alcohol..it failed and we current can not legislate drugs. Not going to happen. Many more people die of drug overdose. Over 1/2 of all violent crimes are committed by people who are on alcohol and or other drugs. I have written my US Representative and both Senators on this matter. I told them "Hold the line. No more gun laws." I gave them a suggestion on what they could do to curb gun violence which would cut into this problem. But here is a fact. We here in the USA live in a violent society. Why? Look up the warrior risk gene. Here is a starter: http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/warrior-gene-tied-violence/story?id...

Steve Hanner said:

Well I did want to post my response from Roy Blunt, my Senator:

Dear Steve,

Thank you for contacting me regarding the rights of gun owners.

As you may know, I am a strong defender of our Second Amendment rights. The right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms is an individual right guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the Constitution and broadly interpreted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Our Founders clearly understood that one of the most basic rights of Americans is the ability to defend themselves and their families.

In light of the terrible tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, there have been calls for immediate action to address gun control. I do believe it is important that we have a serious national discussion about preventing these senseless acts of violence and protecting our in their schools. Equally important, however, is an effort that more broadly addresses ways to spend federal dollars more wisely when it comes to treating and identifying those who are mentally ill as well as intervening before they tragically impact their own lives and the lives of others.

There are no easy answers here. I to believe that a weapons ban does not fix the issue. Whatever we do, it must be consistent with the Constitution.

I appreciate your thoughts and will continue to support legislation that safeguards our Second Amendment rights, encourages safe and responsible gun ownership, and keeps our homes and families safe.

Again, thank you for contacting me. I look forward to continuing our conversation on Facebook ( www.facebook.com/SenatorBlunt ) and Twitter ( www.twitter.com/RoyBlunt ) about the important issues facing Missouri and the country. I also encourage you to visit my website ( blunt.senate.gov ) to learn more about where I stand on the issues and sign-up for my e -newsletter .

Sincere regards,

Roy Blunt
United States Senator

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on January 12, 2013 at 17:40

Interesting read there Clint. It has to be something. I am very disappointed in the response(which appears to be a form letter) and no response what so ever from the other, a Democrat.

I believe in a week or so there just may be some outrage, but it may be too little too late.

Clint Thompson said:

Well Steve there is a politician. He left an opening to agree on some additional restrictions. The bottom line as a 40 year veteran police officer...you can not legislate morality. We could not legislate alcohol..it failed and we current can not legislate drugs. Not going to happen. Many more people die of drug overdose. Over 1/2 of all violent crimes are committed by people who are on alcohol and or other drugs. I have written my US Representative and both Senators on this matter. I told them "Hold the line. No more gun laws." I gave them a suggestion on what they could do to curb gun violence which would cut into this problem. But here is a fact. We here in the USA live in a violent society. Why? Look up the warrior risk gene. Here is a starter: http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/warrior-gene-tied-violence/story?id...

Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on January 14, 2013 at 8:58

Thank you for taking action on this important issue.

Your message for "Gun Owner Call to Action" was sent on 01/14/2013 09:54 AM to the following recipients: President Barack Obama (D), Vice President Joseph Biden (D), Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC), Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC), Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell (R-SC), Sen. John Courson (R-SC), Rep. Nathan Ballentine (R-SC), Atty. General Alan Wilson (R-SC).

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on January 15, 2013 at 9:54

Gun Owners of America
Biden Proposals Include Framework for Gun Registry and Confiscation

Up to 50-80% of all guns in circulation could be covered

Press reports now make it clear what Vice President Joe Biden’s gun control package will look like. Biden wants to impose:

* A Feinstein-like semi-auto ban which, according to experts who have done the counting, could ban up to 50% of all long guns currently in circulation and up to 80% of all handguns. Incidentally, if you wanted to keep the AR-15 you currently have, you would have to have a 6-month FBI background check, be fingerprinted, and get a machine gun-type license.

* The framework for national gun registration and confiscation by requiring every gun transaction to have a Brady Check.

* Supposed “toughening” of anti-gun trafficking measures, but without doing anything about the man responsible for allowing more gun trafficking than any other American -- Attorney General Eric Holder (with his Fast and Furious program).

Let us backtrack and explain a couple of things: Increasingly ATF is going into gun dealers and xeroxing all of the 4473’s. This is illegal under McClure-Volkmer, but, in case you hadn’t noticed, Obama is increasingly ignoring the law when it inconveniences him.

Thus, if every gun transaction in America must have a Brady Check, every gun in America could presumably be fed into a national registration system by ATF by simply copying the 4473’s.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo -– a man who gives you a pretty good idea of where gun control is going -– said, on the front page of the New York Times, that “confiscation” of firearms is an option. Obviously, having a registration list makes such a task much easier.

But what about so-called large-capacity magazines? Well, Republicans like Georgia’s Phil Gingrey have talked about the possibility of banning them. However, there are many problems with this.

First of all, millions of gun owners own these magazines for defensive purposes. To take away a homeowner’s right to choose these devices will simply make honest citizens less safe -- especially, when they are facing multiple attackers.

Moreover, police have sometimes had to fire 20-30 rounds to finally stop just one drug-crazed individual from shooting. This just underscores why, quite often, good guys will need more than just six-shooters.

Second, there are tens of millions of high-capacity magazines in circulation. What are you going to do about them?

Third, changing magazines (or switching guns) is not a big deal for people like Adam Lanza.

Fourth -- and perhaps most important –- this is a game the anti-gun zealots have played before: They threaten to kill the Second Amendment, and then negotiate their way back to “merely” eviscerating it.

Or put another way, they threaten to shoot us in the head to get us to agree to cutting off our fingers.

The only way that America’s gun owners are going to have peace over the next decade is to stop ALL gun control -– as we did after Columbine –- and then defeat compromising legislators running for reelection in 2014.

ACTION: Click here to contact your Senators and Congressmen. Demand that they oppose ALL gun control -- including magazine limitations and universal background (registration) checks -- being proposed by the Biden commission.

Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on January 15, 2013 at 17:20

http://www.ijreview.com/2013/01/30126-president-obama-may-announce-...

Permalink Reply by Clint Thompson on January 15, 2013 at 17:24

I say again. Join the NRA!!!

https://membership.nrahq.org/forms/signup.asp?campaignid=bonusgiftw...

Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III on January 15, 2013 at 17:39

http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=12925

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on January 15, 2013 at 17:43