Proof That Liberals Around the Nation are Taking Away Your Guns

by Tiffiny Ruegner | June 19, 2014 7:30 pm

Sooo you’re one of those people who rolls their eyes when someone says Government is trying to take American’s guns away. Well to be honest? I have come across some people I think are a little too paranoid about government too. It really wasn’t until Obama’s Benghazi, IRS and NSA cover-ups that I started realizing the people in power aren’t accidentally screwing up Americans freedom. I came across this article written by Joe For America: that is a comprehensive list of Government atrocities against 2nd Amendment rights:[1]

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Listed below are 8 of the Federal bans, regulations and restrictions sought by liberal lawmakers, courtesy Chuck Cunningham, Director of State and Local Affairs — National Rifle Association:

1. In 2013, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) proposed an “assault weapon” and “large” ammunition magazine ban that would have banned all detachable-magazine semi-automatic rifles and shotguns.

NRA-ILA fact sheet: S. 150: The Biggest Proposed Gun Ban in American History.

2. This year, Feinstein asked President Obama to order the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to tighten restrictions on the importation of semi-automatic firearms and their parts.

Grassroots Alert article: Feinstein Wants Obama to Pull a Clinton on Firearm Importation.

3. Last year, legislation was introduced to impose “universal” background checks, which would have amounted to registering all firearm sales and paved the way for registering all firearms possessed.

NRA-ILA fact sheet: Private Sales Restrictions and Gun Registration.

4. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has attempted to ban the importation of certain shotguns.

Grassroots Alert article: NRA Files Comments Opposing Shotgun Importation Ban

Grassroots Alert article: BATFE Modifies Shotgun Import Ban Study, Still Gets it Wrong

5. BATFE also considered whether to restrict solid hunting bullets as “armor piercing ammunition.”
Grassroots Alert article: BATFE Taking Comments on Sporting Purposes Exemption to Armor-Piercing Ammunition Law.

6. This year, BATFE restricted 5.45x39mm 7N6 as “armor piercing ammunition.”

Grassroots Alert article: BATFE Publicly Confirms Administration’s Ammunition Import Ban.

7. This year, BATFE has proposed to excessively expand the categories of persons prohibited under federal law from acquiring or possessing firearms on mental health grounds.

Grassroots Alert article: NRA Opposes Administration’s Plan to Broaden Reach of Mental Health-Related Gun Bans.

8. Last year, the Obama Administration signed the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty. Washington Times.com. NRA opposed the treaty.

Here’s a list of Laws affecting legal gun ownership passed in 2013:

Colorado

Magazine Capacity

House Bill 1224 bans the sale, transfer or possession of a magazine capable of holding more than fifteen rounds of ammunition and any magazine larger than fifteen rounds that is manufactured in Colorado on or after the effective date must include a serial number and date of assembly. HB 1224 was signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper on March 20.

Gun Tax

House Bill 1228 imposes an undetermined fee (gun tax) for undergoing a background check through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation InstaCheck system. HB 1228 was signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper on March 20.

Universal Background Check

House Bill 1229 imposes “universal background check.” HB 1229 was signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper on March 20.

(For above bills)

Colorado: Governor Could Sign Anti-Gun Bills Any Day, Contact Him NOW[3]

Colorado: 2013 Session Adjourns After Historic Assault on Your Constitutional Rights[4]

Ban of online firearm training for concealed carry permit holders

Senate Bill 195 bans all-online firearm training for concealed carry permits.

SB 195 was signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper on May 24.

Connecticut

Magazine Capacity

Senate Bill 1094 expands Connecticut’s current ban on some semi-automatic rifles to include .22 caliber rifles with one or more certain cosmetic features. SB 1094 was signed into law by Governor Daniel Malloy on June 18.

Connecticut: “Large Capacity” Magazine Bill Introduced![5]

Omnibus Bill

Senate Bill 1160, omnibus anti-gun legislation, was signed into law by Governor Dannel Malloy on April 4.

Connecticut: Governor Malloy and Connecticut General Assembly Approve an Irresponsible and Dangerous Measure that will Victimize Responsible Gun Owners[6]

 

Delaware

Background Checks

House Bill 35 which imposes “universal” background checks was signed into law by Governor Jack Markell on May 8.

Delaware: Governor Jack Markell Unveils Gun Control Plan to Leave You Defenseless[7]

Lost or Stolen

Senate Bill 16 imposes lost and stolen reporting requirements. SB 16 was signed into law by Governor Jack Markell on June 12.

Delaware: Governor Jack Markell Signs into Law Measure Attacking Law-Abiding Gun Owners[8]

Hawaii

NICS Background Check

Senate Bill 69 requires fingerprinting and processing through NICS in addition to the already existing registration requirement on all firearms brought into the state. SB 69 was signed into law by Governor Neil Abercrombie on July 9.

Hawaii: Contact the Governor TODAY and Request his Veto of Senate Bill 69[9]

Maryland

Firearm Safety Act

Senate Bill 281 bans the transport, sale, purchase, transfer or possession of commonly owned semi-automatic centerfire rifles that have a detachable magazine and two additional characteristic restricts magazine capacity to no more than ten rounds and requires a state permit-to-purchase, rent or otherwise be in possession of a handgun. SB 281 was signed into law by Governor Martin O’Malley on May 16.

Maryland: Update on Legislative Hearing in Annapolis to Review Proposed MSP Regulations to Implement SB 281[10]

New York

Firearm Safety Act

New York: “SAFE Act” Registration Deadline is Tomorrow, April 15[11]

Ban of Commonly Owned Semiautomatic Firearms/Magazine Capacity/Firearms Registration/Ammunition Restrictions/Mental Health Senate Bill 2230 bans commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and magazines, firearm registration and restrictions on ammunition purchases and requires mental health practitioners to report if someone is a threat to himself or others (without requiring an adjudication) and such person must surrender their gun. SB 2230 was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo on January 15.

Utah

House Bill 43 requires organizations like the NRA who engage in political speech to immediately disclose the names of virtually all of its donors, including those who pay membership dues. HB 43 was signed into law by Governor Gary Herbert on April 1.

Utah: Ominous Campaign Disclosure Bill Now Before Governor[12]

Gun control is now a big-time priority for President Obama and the radical liberals who control cities, Governorships and state legislatures around the nation. There’s plenty of legislation coming down the pike here in 2014 — anyone doubting the left’s real anti-gun agenda needs to carry copies of the following around with them, share them and be constantly reminded of what’s really going on here:

California (8/31/14)

Senate Bill 53 would require the purchasers of ammunition to register with the state Department of Justice prior to purchasing any ammunition.

California: Assembly to Vote on Anti-Gun Bill Any Day[13]

Senate Bill 199 bans the sale/transfer of used and antique BB devices and imitation firearms that are not colored as specified.

Senate Bill 808 imposes restrictions and fees on the ability to make, or even assemble, a personal firearm, along with requiring serialization and registration of that personal firearm and requires all firearms made and assembled prior to enactment to have serial numbers and be registered.

Assembly Bill 1014 would allow any person to seek a “gun violence restraining order” against another person.

Assembly Bill 1609 would impose unnecessary limitations on the transfer of firearms by law-abiding citizens, requiring that all transfers be completed through a CA gun dealer, regardless of the circumstances.

California: Time to Put Pressure on the Legislature Again[14]

Assembly Bill 1964 would remove existing exemptions for all single-shot pistols, other than those with a break top or bolt action, from California’s roster of “not safe” handguns.

Assembly Bill 2305 would expand CA law by imposing criminal liability if an individual unknowingly carries a firearm on or about his or her person.

California: Legislative Update for the Week of April 7[15]

Assembly Bill 2310 would reenact provisions authorizing a city prosecutor or city attorney in specified counties to file an action for unlawful detainer to abate a nuisance caused by an illegal conduct involving firearms or ammunition.

 

Delaware (6/30/14)

Undetectable Firearms

Delaware: Senate Committee to Hear Gun Ban Legislation Next Week[16]

Illinois (1/13/15)

Senate Bill 1002 bans the possession, purchase, manufacture, sale or delivery of all ammunition magazines that can hold more than ten rounds of ammunition or that can be converted to hold more than ten rounds of ammunition.

Illinois: Anti Self-Defense Amendment to be Considered in Senate as Early as Tomorrow[17]

Senate Bill 1342 (House Amendment 2) creates and imposes mandatory minimum felony penalties for individuals who carry or possess a firearm on any public street, alley or public lands.

Illinois: House Amendment to Create Mandatory Jail Time for Victimless Crimes to be Considered as Early as Tomorrow[18]

Senate Bill 3659, the public safety act, seeks to ban the possession, delivery, sale and purchase of many semi-automatic firearms and accessories.

Illinois: Anti-Gunner “Wish List” Legislation Introduced[19]

House Bill 815 imposes restrictions on magazine capacity and shooting ranges.

Illinois: State Senate Leadership Postpones Floor Votes on Gun and Magazine Bans, Registration Schemes and Shooting Range Restrictions[20]

House Bill 2265 imposes mandatory minimum felony penalties ranging from three to ten years in prison for those who carry a firearm without a Concealed Carry License (CCL) or possess a firearm without a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card.

Illinois: Bill to Create Mandatory Jail Time for Victimless Crimes to be Heard as Early as October 22[21]

House Bill 3646 provides that any owner of an establishment that serves alcohol on its premises who maintains a retail liquor license and allows for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on its premises as an on premise consumption retailer, (deletes if more than 50% of the establishment’s gross receipts within the prior 3 months is from the sale of alcohol) who knowingly fails to prohibit concealed firearms on its premises or who knowingly makes a false statement or record to avoid the prohibition of concealed firearms on its premises shall be guilty of a business offense with a fine up to $5,000.

House Bill 3669 provides that a licensee who knowingly carries a firearm on or into a building, real property, or parking area under the control of a public or private pre-school, elementary or secondary school, college, or university is guilty of a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense.

House Bill 3714 imposes a two percent surcharge (tax) on firearm ammunition.

House Bill 4517 provides that a concealed carry licensee shall not knowingly carry a firearm on or into any building, real property and parking area under the control of a restaurant.

House Bill 4574 provides that the Department of State Police shall suspend for five years the FOID card of a person who has been convicted of a third violation of the provision of the Criminal Code of 2012 that makes it an offense for a person who possesses or acquires a firearm and thereafter loses the firearm, or if the firearm is stolen from the person, to fail to report the loss or theft to the local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after obtaining knowledge of the loss or theft.

House Bill 4715 provides that every person must register each firearm he or she owns or possesses.

Illinois: Proposed Firearms Registration Act Bill Being Closely Watched by NRA-ILA[22]

House Bill 4754 creates the offense of unlawful use of a three-dimensional printer to create a firearm.

House Bill 4779 provides that a person shall not carry a concealed firearm onto private real property of any type without prior permission from the property owner. It also provides that a real property owner shall indicate permission to carry concealed firearms onto the property by clearly and conspicuously posting a sign at the entrance of a building, premises, or real property under his or her control, except this posting is not required if the property is a private residence.

House Bill 5490, mandatory lost and stolen reporting legislation.

Maryland

Ongoing Litigation into 2014 Concerning SB281 signed by Governor O’Mally on May 16, 2013

Maryland: Update on Pending Litigation[23]

Massachusetts (1/6/15)

Senate Bill 1126 establishes a Firearms Violence Prevention Trust Fund.

House Bill 47 bans any magazine capable of holding more than ten rounds, establishes a seven round magazine limit, limits the purchase one firearm a month and mandates a background check and a fee (gun tax) for the private transfer of firearms including family and friends.

House Bill 3250, microstamping legislation.

House Bill 3253 increasing the tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition.

House Bill 4121 would give police chiefs discretion in licensing owners for shotguns and rifles, ban the private sale of firearms without a licensed gun dealer and require gun owners to provide a list of all firearms they currently own to the state with each renewal of their license, among many other things. Additionally, it would grant authority to the state Attorney General to remove certain firearms from the approved “firearms roster.”

Massachusetts: Act NOW as Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Tries to Sneak Vote on Egregious Anti-Gun Bill Tomorrow[24]

Michigan (12/31/14)

House Bill 4774 an act that would regulate and license the selling, purchasing, possession and carrying of certain firearms.

Michigan: Anti-Gun Extremists Push for Long Gun Licensing and Registration[25]

New Jersey (1/12/15)

Assembly Bill 2006 / Senate Bill 993

Magazine and Gun Ban Legislation

New Jersey: Magazine and Gun Ban Legislation Passes and Goes to Governor[26]

NJ State Legislature[27]

Senate Bill 684 revises the definition of destructive device to include certain weapons of 50 Caliber or greater.

Senate Bill 1137 prohibits sale and possession of undetectable firearms manufactured using 3D printing technology.

Assembly Bill 253 disqualifies persons named on federal Terrorist Watchlist from obtaining firearms identification card or permit to purchase handgun.

Assembly Bill 672 establishes a ballistics identifier program for certain firearms.

Assembly Bill 673 requires firearms to be unloaded and securely locked or stored in within the home.

Assembly Bill 674 requires seizure of firearms when mental health professional determines patient poses threat of harm to self or others.

Assembly Bill 851 requires firearms endorsement on driver’s license or non-driver identification card.

Assembly Bill 2028 / Senate Bill 154 revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.

Assembly Bill 2777 amends state statutes with to allow for reasonable deviations with transporting firearms. We suggested a one-word amendment that would make the bill a pro-
gun bill and an improvement over current law, but as written, the bill is actually worse that current law.

New Jersey: Senate Passes Two Gun Control Bills[28]

Assembly Concurrent Resolution 92 urges the President and Congress to enact stronger firearms laws.

New York (1/7/15)

Senate Bill 68A / Assembly Bill 2023 requires semi-automatic pistols manufactured or sold a gun dealer in New York to be capable of microstamping ammunition.

Senate Bill 572A prohibits purchasing more than one firearm during any thirty-day period.

Senate Bill 575 imposes “universal background checks” for the sale of firearms.

Senate Bill 2028 bans the sale, use and possession of .50 caliber or larger firearms.

Assembly Bill 3186A requires the reporting of lost or stolen firearms to local police authorities within 72 hours.

Assembly Bill 3221 requires the “safe storage” of firearms.

Assembly Bill 3244-A would require all current semi-automatic pistols in production and all newly designed semi-automatic pistols delivered to any licensed firearms
dealer in New York to mechanically stamp an alpha-numeric or geometric code that would imprint the make, model or serial number onto the cartridge case when the gun in discharged. Assembly Bill 3908A requires owners of firearms to obtain liability insurance.

New York: Assembly Committee to Hear Two Anti-Gun Bills Tomorrow[29]

Assembly Bill 3941-A — “Children’s Weapon Accident Prevention Act” seeks to force its way into gun owners’ homes by criminally penalizing those who store their weapons in a way other than what this bill deems appropriate.

New York: Assembly Committee to Hear Two Anti-Gun Bills Tomorrow[29]

Assembly Bill 5012 imposes a ten-day waiting period for all firearm purchases.

Ohio (12/31/14)

Senate Bill 18 prohibits a person from knowingly acquiring, possessing, carrying or using an “assault weapon” and to require the state Attorney General to prepare for the establishment of a firearm and ammunition transactions database.

House Bill 31 establishes the crime of criminally negligent storage of a firearm.

Pennsylvania (11/30/14)

Senate Bill 191 imposes a one-gun-a-month restriction.

Pennsylvania: Legislators Ignore Logic and Lead with Emotion to Introduce Restrictive Measures[30]

Senate Bill 435 bans “assault weapons” and “high capacity” ammunition magazines over ten rounds.

House Bill 239 requires all firearms to be registered with the Pennsylvania State Police.

House Bill 335 provides for licenses and for sale or transfer of firearms by adding that the application for a license to carry a firearm shall affirm that the applicant has never received mental health treatment on an inpatient or outpatient basis. A seller shall similarly ask if the purchaser has ever received mental health treatment on an inpatient or outpatient basis.

House Bill 517 prohibits the possession, use, control, sale, transfer or manufacture of an “assault weapon.”

House Bill 518 prohibits individuals from using force for the protection of property, an individual or one’s own well-being, if the person is either able to retreat or instructed by peace officers or public safety dispatchers not to pursue the suspect.

Rhode Island (6/23)

Senate Bill 2318 / House Bill 7838 imposes a ten percent “supplemental tax” on firearms and ammunition.

Rhode Island: Senate Committee Schedules Anti-Gun Bill this Thursday[31]

Senate Bill 2632 would impose burdensome restrictions on semi-automatic “assault weapons” and limit magazine capacity to ten rounds.

Rhode Island: Senate and House Committees Stall Multiple Anti-Gun Bills[32]

House Bill 5990 / Senate Bill 859 imposes restrictions on the manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semi-automatic “assault weapons” and ban magazines containing more than ten rounds.

Rhode Island: Marathon Gun Control Hearing Goes into the Early Morning Hours[33]

House Bill 5993 / Senate Bill 865 abolishes all “shall issue” carry permits and grant the Attorney General sole issuing authority.

House Bill 6160 removes the town clerk and sergeant from the list of licensing officers for concealed carry permits.

Rhode Island: Concealed Carry Attack Stalls in Committee, But This Bill is Still Alive[34]

House Bill 7310 prohibits persons convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors from owning firearms.

Rhode Island: Ocean State Assault on the Second Amendment Lawmakers in Providence Unleash Long List of Anti-Gun Bills[35]

House Bill 7583 bans the manufacture, sale, possession and transfer of semi-automatic “assault weapons.”

Rhode Island: Anti-Gun Legislation Stalled in House Committee[36]

House Bill 7584 bans semi-automatic “assault weapons” and magazines exceeding ten rounds.

House Bill 7585 creates a ten-round magazine limit and prohibit the possession of magazines exceeding ten rounds, making it punishable as a felony.

Rhode Island: Anti-Gun Legislation Stalled in House Committee[36]

House Bill 7587 changes the local law enforcement issued permits from “shall” issue to “may” issue, meaning local officials could virtually end concealed carry in the state.

Rhode Island: Anti-Gun Lawmakers Turn Their Attack on Concealed Carry Process[37]

House Bill 7838 requires the use of non-toxic ammunition for hunting whenever such ammunition is available. (lead ammo bill)

Rhode Island: Senate and House Committees Stall Multiple Anti-Gun Bills[32]

Use this as a reference for your friends who don’t believe Government is legislating to take away guns because to all of us it’s incomprehensible that it could be true, it wasn’t how we were raised.

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The Best Quotes From The “Navy SEAL Training Guide: Mental Toughness”[40]