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H.R. 45:Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 BRADY BILL

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Randy:
For those of you who may not be aware of this powerful Bill please read up on HR 45.
Basically forced Registration of firearms and federal record of same.
Contact the Committee Members and your Congressman.

This is a dangerous Bill if passed. Condensed summary below.
Link to full bill click here> www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-45

1/6/2009--Introduced.
Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit a person from possessing a firearm unless that person has been issued a firearm license under this Act or a state system certified under this Act and such license has not been invalidated or revoked. Prescribes license application, issuance, and renewal requirements.
Prohibits transferring or receiving a qualifying firearm unless the recipient presents a valid firearms license, the license is verified, and the dealer records a tracking authorization number. Prescribes firearms transfer reporting and record keeping requirements. Directs the Attorney General to establish and maintain a federal record of sale system.
Prohibits: (1) transferring a firearm to any person other than a licensee, unless the transfer is processed through a licensed dealer in accordance with national instant criminal background check system requirements, with exceptions; (2) a licensed manufacturer or dealer from failing to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements of this Act; (3) failing to report the loss or theft of the firearm to the Attorney General within 72 hours; (4) failing to report to the Attorney General an address change within 60 days; or (5) keeping a loaded firearm, or an unloaded firearm and ammunition for the firearm, knowingly or recklessly disregarding the risk that a child is capable of gaining access, if a child uses the firearm and causes death or serious bodily injury.
Prescribes criminal penalties for violations of firearms provisions covered by this Act.
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish and maintain a firearm injury information clearinghouse; (2) conduct continuing studies and investigations of firearm-related deaths and injuries; and (3) collect and maintain current production and sales figures of each licensed manufacturer.
Authorizes the Attorney General to certify state firearm licensing or record of sale systems.

Blkcat:
I wrote to Lee Terry urging him to oppose H.R. 45.  So far no response from him.

tonopah:
I called Adrian Smiths office and asked that he not support this HR45 junk.

Blkcat:
I think I heard a news report that said the Blair Holt act was included in the stimulus bill passed yesterday by the House and the Senate.  I may have mis-heard (I sure hope so).  Does anyone know if this is true?

Jay:
From what I can tell, sounds like this was just a rumor. I sure hope so.

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