Support This HR 1096

[nramember2]

Please respond to this. Here is where we could use our Muscle.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1096
A BILL
To restore the second amendment rights of all Americans.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,


SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Second Amendment Protection Act of 2007'.


SEC. 2. REPEAL OF 1993 LAW PROVIDING FOR A WAITING PERIOD BEFORE THE PURCHASE OF A HANDGUN, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM TO BE CONTACTED BY FIREARMS DEALERS BEFORE THE TRANSFER OF ANY FIREARM.

Public Law 103-159 is repealed, and any provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.


SEC. 3. ELIMINATION OF SPORTING PURPOSES DISTINCTION.

(a) Section 5845(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--

(1) by striking `which the Secretary finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes'; and

(2) by striking `which the owner intends to use solely for sporting purposes'.

(b) Section 921(a)(4)(B) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking `which the Attorney General finds is generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes'.

(c) Section 921(a)(4) of such title is amended in the 2nd sentence by striking `which the owner intends to use solely for sporting, recreational, or cultural purposes'.

(d) Section 921(a)(17)(C) of such title is amended by striking `a projectile which the Attorney General finds is primarily intended to be used for sporting purposes,'.

(e) Section 923(j) of such title is amended by striking `devoted to the collection, competitive use, or other sporting use of firearms in the community'.

(f) Section 922(r) of such title is amended by striking `of this chapter as not being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes'.

(g) Section 925(a)(3) of such title is amended by striking `determined by the Attorney General to be generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes and'.

(h) Section 925(a)(4) of such title is amended by striking `(A) determined by the Attorney General to be generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes, or determined by the Department of Defense to be a type of firearm normally classified as a war souvenir, and (B)'.

(i) Section 925(d)(3) of such title is amended by striking `and is generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes'.

(j) Section 925(e)(2) of such title is amended by striking `provided that such handguns are generally recognized as particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes'.

(k) Section 922 of such title is amended in each of subsections (a)(5), (a)(9), and (b)(3) by striking `lawful sporting purposes' and inserting `lawful purposes'.


SEC. 4. REPEAL OF THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ACT OF 2005.

(a) Amendments to Title 18, United States Code-

(1) Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (z).

(2) Section 924 of such title is amended--

(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking `(f), or (p)' and inserting `or (f)'; and

(B) by striking subsection (p).

(b) Repealer- Section 5 of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note; 119 Stat. 2099) is repealed.


SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The provisions of this Act shall take effect immediately upon enactment.


Not sure if this one is a dupe?

 

[Airborne Falcon]

It'll be darn hard for that to pass and here is why:

It basically asks to abolish child safety locks, waiting periods for un-permitted buyers and/or background checks.

Even your most ardent 2nd Ammendment advocate is not going to tell the women that the child safety lock law is a bad one. You just sort of ignore it and get around it if there are no children in the home ... but you don't tell anyone it is a bad idea without them considering you uncompromizing.

Same thing for the waiting period slash background check.

There will always be a background check of some kind - it only makes sense these days. The waiting period only applies if you are flagged for some reason.

You can only be flagged if you do not hold a permit ... so permits are good ideas.

There are some excellent things in that bill - but they are giving themselves no chance by adding the other things - even though I honestly agree with him.

I like Ron Paul.

 

[LAR-15]

Thanks for the heads up but I thought Congress repealed the saftey lock provision last year?

 

[shaggycat]

permits are good ideas

Expect to hear much disagreement on this, as as well as your other, comments. I should have to obtain no "permit" in order to exercise my 2nd amendment rights. I see no provision for that in the Bill of Rights.



Let me just say though, Ron Paul is the man. 'Nuff said.

 

[Deavis]

There will always be a background check of some kind - it only makes sense these days.

Why is that? Murder rates were lower before they had background checks. So, what is different about "these days"?

 

[PaladinX13]

Go Ron Paul!

I understand the sentiment behind stuff like child-locks... while they didn't really significantly reduce child fatalities, the raised awareness and criminal penalty involved with locks did reduce the number of firearm accidents overall. That said, the same ends could have been accomplished without mandatory locks but widespread education/awareness instead. To remind people to be responsible for the liberty we have, instead of just taking that liberty away, holding their hands, and making the choice for them.

I just heard on the radio that NYC is mandating calorie counts be put next to the food on the menu for any eatery that already provides nutritional information (so, basically, fast food places)... are we really so incapable of thinking and making choices anymore?

 

[Outlaw Man]

My biggest problem with child locks is I have to pay extra for something I don't need (I dont' have kids).

When you can buy a gun from an individual much cheaper than a new one from a dealership without having a background check and without worrying about it being traced back to you (records can show the gun came from that store, and they may be able to ID you), how do background checks from dealers help anything? I know if I was going to commit a crime with a gun I'd buy it from another criminal.

Sure, some criminals try to buy guns at stores, but it's cheaper to buy the stolen guns that guy on 12th Street is selling out of his trunk - with no questions asked.


Besides, all of those laws are unconstitutional anyway.

 

[loki.fish]

Please use the search feature.


http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=258557
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=258975
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=257390
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=258398