Universal Background Check Bill is a Trojan Horse to confiscate firearms

[Rattler]

Anti-gun leftists have proposed one of the worst pieces of legislation regarding gun tyranny ever, and no amount of logic or compromise is getting any consideration from them, proving it has nothing to do with addressing violent crime and everything to do with a gun registry and future confiscation.

 

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190215/hr-8-markup-liberal-democrats-markup-gun-control-legislation

 

"Representative F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) offered the next amendment. It simply sought to add to the list of exemptions from the “universal” background check requirements anyone who possessed a valid permit to carry a firearm. Adoption of the amendment would have still left the bill as an anti-gun mess, but it was a reasonable proposal considering carry permit holders already undergo a background check in order to obtain their permits. The anti-gun majority made clear they were not interested in anything reasonable, and the amendment was defeated."

"This process repeated itself throughout the day, with other amendments seeking to make even minor improvements to a monumentally bad piece of legislation being rejected similarly, either voted down or ruled not germane, by the anti-gun majority and Chair. This includes simple amendments that merely sought to put a cap on the fees that could be charged for a “universal” background check."

"Democrats have been apparently trying to rush legislation to the floor before it is truly ready for consideration, Chairman Nadler explained that the bill would extend the “delay” period from three days to 10 business days. However, after 10 business days, the transfer is not allowed to go through. The prospective purchaser must first file a petition with the Attorney General. If a “proceed” message is still not received 10 business days after the filing of the petition, only then may the transfer go through. However, NICS checks are only valid for 30 calendar days, so this new proposed proceed provision appears to be practically worthless because in almost all scenarios it will take more than 30 calendar days to accomplish." 

"Ranking Member Collins may have best summarized this week’s markup and last week’s hearing in his opening remarks on Wednesday, when he stated, “I’m sad the bill before us represents another missed opportunity to prevent violence in our communities.” Neither H.R. 8 nor H.R. 1112 will do anything to address violent crime, but both will surely create problems for otherwise law-abiding gun owners and prospective gun owners."

 

American citizens that support preserving their rights should all be very grateful Trump is President and will veto this horrible bill.  Anyone who owns a firearm and supports this "Universal Background Check" scam, better wise up fast before they find they have supported turning their 2nd Amendment Rights into a government granted privilege which will be denied to them at every opportunity.

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https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190222/bloomberg-s-everytown-criminalizing-private-transfers-is-about-creating-culture-of-compliance

Everytown for Gun Safety William Rosen made clear that gun control is about creating more servile law-abiding gun owners.

Rosen was asked by State Assemblyman Tom Roberts (R-13), who has 34 years of law enforcement experience,

I’m really concerned about the people that don’t follow the bill, follow the law that you’re intending to pass here…. How’s law enforcement supposed to enforce this in the field? Say they’re not a prohibited person, but they still don’t abide by the transfer process, they just sell it like they’ve been doing at a gun show or whatever. How’s law enforcement supposed to investigate that and prosecute those cases?

During his response, Rosen explained, “The ultimate goal of this type of legislation is not to put people in jail but rather to create a culture of compliance where law abiding gun sellers require background checks...”

First, Rosen gave the incorrect impression that the legislation merely restricts private gun sales. In truth, the legislation criminalizes all firearms transfers that do not meet a narrow set of exemptions.

Second, Rosen revealed a foundational truth about the gun control movement. A given piece of gun control legislation is never about any purported public safety benefit the legislation might bring about. It’s about acclimating gun owners to further restrictions on their rights and setting the stage for further firearms control.

[Rattler]

Ultimately, the anti-gun agenda could not be clearer. Rather than focus on enforcing existing laws or adding all necessary records to the existing background check system, anti-gun organizations want to restrict the rights of law-abiding gun owners.

 

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190222/the-truth-about-gun-sales-and-hr-8

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8 Serious Flaws in the New Background Check Bill

Under H.R. 8, private citizens seeking to exercise their constitutional right to keep and bear arms would be forced by the government to first pay for background check services from a for-profit federal firearms licensee.

The bill would also prohibit the federal government from setting a maximum fee that a licensee can charge for processing a background check, meaning the licensee could charge whatever it pleases for a service the government requires.

 

https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/02/25/8-serious-flaws-in-the-new-background-check-bill/?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTW1RMlptSmhNVGswWldJNCIsInQiOiJoVG01Sis3WFBSbW5HVkZiNWp0bFBHWkUzQjNybnF4XC9PbUlwd1QySHVqb2FmRXVYT2NEWjRWOHdOWmFSZ28rc2Y0K1FnT2FERHVqcUtvUnJ3MGt0dFg1OTdySit1TmpHZWxKNWhXVHVPZ0VOTTQyRUlpYlpRRk9sNHRuUTFaSGsifQ%3D%3D

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