Blair Holts Bill

jasonfish320 · 02-13-09, 12:13 PM

I heard something about this from a friend of mine, I checked out some of the info online but didn't know if anyone in here could summarize it for me. It looks like this bill would make it so everyone would have to license your guns and would also not allow private sales. I also heard something about this bill not allowing you to have guns in your home if you have children under the age of 7....?? Anyone know anything more...

lowrider · 02-13-09, 12:23 PM

read the whole article at http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/h...ory?id=3899236 but pay special attention to what i pasted below.

So, how likely is the Blair Holt bill's chance for passage? Pro-gun activists are vigilant but don't seem overly worried about it. They point out that the bill's failure to attract co-sponsors is an indication of a lack of enthusiasm for it among other congressmen. They feel it is too far-reaching and repressive of gun owners' rights to merit serious consideration by a majority of Congress.

Lawrence Keane of the NSSF states, "If this bill passes, Democrats would likely lose (control of) their chamber in upcoming mid-term elections (2010). The leadership in the House knows that." Keane says some 80 million-plus U.S. citizens own firearms, representing nearly half the households in the nation. He believes that House Democrats will allow the Blair Holt bill to die in subcommittee rather than risk the ire of so many pro-gun voters.

aikenyounggun · 02-13-09, 03:04 PM

yeah i dont know much about it but i dont think it would be voted through.... breaks the Constituitional Right to bear arms so even if it somehow passed it would be sent to the Highest Courts and probably be ruled unconstitutional

Bassboss · 02-13-09, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by aikenyounggun

yeah i dont know much about it but i dont think it would be voted through.... breaks the Constitutional Right to bear arms so even if it somehow passed it would be sent to the Highest Courts and probably be ruled unconstitutional

I'll have to agree with Aiken..... it would definitely be ruled unconstitutional even if it did make to the court!

flbassman · 02-13-09, 08:45 PM

I'll Holt Blair right upside the head if he tries to take my guns

.....But I'm not real worried, all except the die hard liberals know that bill is political suicide.....

02-13-09, 12:13 PM	#1
jasonfish320 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MAINEIAC Posts: 585	Blair Holts Bill I heard something about this from a friend of mine, I checked out some of the info online but didn't know if anyone in here could summarize it for me. It looks like this bill would make it so everyone would have to license your guns and would also not allow private sales. I also heard something about this bill not allowing you to have guns in your home if you have children under the age of 7....?? Anyone know anything more... __________________ "If at first you don't succeed; have another beer"

02-13-09, 03:04 PM	#3
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	yeah i dont know much about it but i dont think it would be voted through.... breaks the Constituitional Right to bear arms so even if it somehow passed it would be sent to the Highest Courts and probably be ruled unconstitutional __________________ <>< Rather be Fishing ><>

02-13-09, 08:45 PM	#5
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	I'll Holt Blair right upside the head if he tries to take my guns .....But I'm not real worried, all except the die hard liberals know that bill is political suicide..... __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

02-13-09, 12:23 PM	#2
lowrider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 937	read the whole article at http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/h...ory?id=3899236 but pay special attention to what i pasted below. So, how likely is the Blair Holt bill's chance for passage? Pro-gun activists are vigilant but don't seem overly worried about it. They point out that the bill's failure to attract co-sponsors is an indication of a lack of enthusiasm for it among other congressmen. They feel it is too far-reaching and repressive of gun owners' rights to merit serious consideration by a majority of Congress. Lawrence Keane of the NSSF states, "If this bill passes, Democrats would likely lose (control of) their chamber in upcoming mid-term elections (2010). The leadership in the House knows that." Keane says some 80 million-plus U.S. citizens own firearms, representing nearly half the households in the nation. He believes that House Democrats will allow the Blair Holt bill to die in subcommittee rather than risk the ire of so many pro-gun voters.

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