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Democrat in the house are conspiring to take your rights away.  Long have I said don’t be fooled by their rhetoric of defense of civil liberties.  It is all an act, a charade, a guise for their hatred of GWB.

1022’s purpose is, “to reauthorize the assault weapons ban, and for other purposes.”  At first glance on might think that this bill would simply reauthorize the Clinton era gun ban which did nothing more than ban the way assault weapons looked.  This ban is far worse and would the sale or transfer any weapon this bill covers.  So what does this bill cover? Mark M. Alexander says:

In addition to eliminating completely the weapons covered under the Clinton law, McCarthy’s bill adds more than a few firearms to the list, including the following:

All semi-automatic shotguns; all detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles; the most popular competition sporting rifles — including the Colt AR-15, the Springfield M1A and even today’s version of the American infantryman’s rifle of World War II, the M1 Garand; any shotgun or semi-automatic rifle having “any characteristic that can function as a grip” any automatic fixed-magazine pistol exceeding a ten-round capacity; and any parts needed to repair or refurbish guns in circulation that are covered under the ban.

In addition, the legislation would give the Attorney General the prerogative to add any other shotgun or rifle to the list that the government ever deems not to be a “sporting” weapon. Not content with simply banning these weapons, HR 1022 also takes steps toward national firearm registration by mandating new rules for weapons and parts sales. Finally, as if all this weren’t enough, McCarthy’s bill would be a permanent ban, unlike the Clinton Ban, which expired after a ten-year trial period.

I have read the legislation and Mr Alexander’s description is spot on.  The worst part about this bill is that it could pass.  With democrat control of congress and Bush saying he would support the renewal of the ban in 2004 this legislation could become reality.

This is how it is done, friends, one chip at a time. First it is assault weapons, then .50 caliber rifles, then you won’t be able to have anything the police have and then you are defenseless.

Liberals want us to call the police when our lives are threatened. But who do we call when the police threaten our lives?  Liberals like to respond that that kind of government abuse is unfathomable, except when it comes to the patriot act, they change their tune.

My main point is that liberals are two faced.  They whine about the patriot act but take rights and freedoms away like this bill and the fairness doctrine.

The solution is simple, on one hand.  Though our district and congresspeople support the constitution we still need to let them know that we need to campaign against this bill.  Should this bill be passed I do not know what to do, pray, keep fighting, or lay down and give up and live with the law until we can get it overturned.  I say fight for our rights should they be taken away such as this.  But there is also the conflict that if this law were to pass it would represent the majority of Americans who would want this law.  Would it be right to go against the majority?  Sure it would, but threats of violence would not be appropriate.  The option exists to move away but to where?  And, in moving away, wouldn’t that be giving up on this glorious nation? 

If this law is passed the solution is not simple and hard times are ahead.  If this law is passed remember the ant-fascist rhetoric posed by the left and realize what hypocrites they are.

PS: One thing I picked up from another 2nd ammendment issue about the DC gun ban being overturned was Judge Karen Henderson who dissented on the opinion about the people’s right to bear arms saying that, “..the Second Amendment does not apply to the District of Columbia because it is not a state.”