Corey wrote on September 29, 2009 03:21 PM: I am an avid hunter and this bill would very much affect everyone. well done once again to anti-gun people. all of the restrictions put on guns not only puts a hold on hunters but protection of property! this won't effect criminals any more than recent laws! they will just as easily get a hold of these Items! they are punishing law abiding citizens for what criminals have done! They are severely smearing the traditional American way of upbringing! Normally a a father gets his son or hands down a rifle to his son when he is 16 to signify that he is old enough to hunt and provide food for the family which dates as far back in American history as you go, save for before the English colonies, but with this law that will no longer be possible.

David Phaup wrote on March 23, 2009 01:41 PM: This crap really pisses me off. This is america.

Rex Stewart wrote on March 10, 2009 12:42 PM: The potential breadth of this law is rediculous.

ethan hunt wrote on March 10, 2009 09:28 AM: Good job to C. DOUGLAS NIELSEN for again bringing this HR 45 bill to light. This is the most ridiculous blatant assault on our 2nd ammendment right, and it won't end here either, but write you representatives! I already have, this bill would totally strip us from our freedoms, stand up to the ignorant, misinformed, mistaken liberals today!

mark wrote on March 09, 2009 09:51 AM: i was disappointed you did not not mention in the story that there is not a single co-sponsor to this bill. it died last time around in committee, and will do the same this time around. this bill is going no where fast and you should have mentioned that in the article.

Connor Martin wrote on March 06, 2009 06:22 AM: The price of freedom is eternal vigilance so start bombarding your Senators and Representatives with emails and phone calls, urging them not to support this flagrantly unconstitutional, invasive and odious piece of legislation. Strength in numbers, grass-roots networking and constant communication are the only ways that we are going to keep tabs on government. Elected individuals work for the people, not the other way around. We are the ultimate check and balance and bill HR 45 leads us down a dangerously slippery slope. Spread the word - its time to rebuild the conservative/libertarian movement.

Melvin wrote on March 06, 2009 04:56 AM: People, the Left is very smart, they are not going to make this a single issue, it will be a multi-pronged assault by legislation, radical activism (ACORN), environmentalism. The Left will flood all three to the point that it will be like a brush fire, stomp one issue out and another issue flares up. Gov. has deep pockets to eventually grind down the NRA and other groups.
This tactic was used effectively against the Tobacco industry by wearing them down with expensive litigation after litigation.

Rudy Forte wrote on March 05, 2009 09:12 PM: The previous msg alludes to the Washington Times article telling about the author of HR 45 being AWOL from the army and other arrests.

Rudy Forte wrote on March 05, 2009 09:09 PM: He sounds like a fine citizen to be controlling crime. Crime control is not on his mind-honest citizen control is on his mind. What did the Army do to him about the AWOL? The article left that hanging. Is he still wanted? He was a deserter after 30 days. He sounds like the best friend a crook ever had. Stupid people shouldn't be allowed to vote-but thats dumbocrats for ya!

JD wrote on March 05, 2009 07:14 PM: All the garbage in this bill will do next to nothing to stop violent crime in America. This is nothing more than a back door attack on our individual gun rights.
Contact your representatives and tell the how unconstitutional and treasonous H.R. 45 is.
Stand up for your 2nd Amendment rights now or bow at the Government's feet later. It's in our hands liberty lovers.

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