BOHICA! HR 127

[ReeferMac]

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/127/text?r=17&s=1

 

Federally mandated insurance, expensive, and managed by the FedGov (some $800 per year).

Psychological evaluations by state-approved psychologists for approval to purchase firearms.

Those evaluations are extended to family members (including former spouses).

Prohibition of person-to-person transfers.

Prohibition of standard capacity magazines.

From the FPC.

Summary: Establishes a nationwide gun registry that is searchable by the general public, mandates licensing to own or possess a firearm and requires a psychological evaluation prior to obtaining such a license, and institutes magazine & gun bans. 

The bill text is finally out and HR 127 is worse than we were even speculating.

HR 127 establishes a federal firearms registration system that will be accessible by federal, state, and local governments, including the military – even the GENERAL PUBLIC! The system will track the make, model, and serial number of all firearms, their owners, the dates they were acquired, and where they are being stored.

You read that right. HR 127 would make public your most private information to anti-gunners who can then dox, harass or even attack you while knowing full well every intimate detail of your self-defense systems. 

The system will also track firearms loans, including the ID of the loan recipient and for how long it is being loaned. This bill applies retroactively, so current firearms owners will have three months to supply their gun information to the federal government from the bill’s effective date.

HR 127 also establishes a federal licensing requirement. Applicants will have to be at least 21, undergo a NICS check, complete a psychological evaluation, complete 24 hours of firearms training, and pay $800 for firearms insurance from the government.

TRANSLATION: You not only have to PAY the government for the privilege of owning guns already in your possession; you also have to convince an anti-gunner that you deserve to keep your rights!

For the psychological evaluation, a licensed psychologist will interview individuals’ spouses and at least two other family members or associates to “further determine the state of the mental emotional, and relational stability of the individual in relation to firearms.” Licenses will be denied to individuals hospitalized for issues such as depressive episodes; no duration for license disability is specified, and it does not matter whether the individual sought help voluntarily.

And who gets the say in whether you can exercise your fundamental rights: the Attorney General, who will in all likelihood be Merrick Garland – an anti-gun extremist previously nominated to the Supreme Court by Barack Obama.

HR 127 will also establish licensing requirements for the display of antique firearms and for the right to possess “military-style weapons.” To display an antique, applicants have to prove they own an antique firearm, describe how they will display it, and demonstrate that they have “safe” storage for it. To possess a “military-style weapon”, applicants will have to undergo 24 hours of safety and live fire training. It is unclear whether this training is in addition to the base 24 hours of training required to possess firearms and ammunition. “Military-style weapons” are defined as they are under assault weapons bans like those in California and New Jersey – weapons are identified by name or because they possess two or more features found on commonly owned, modern semiautomatic firearms such as an adjustable stock, pistol grip, etc.

Finally, HR 127 also criminalizes the possession of “large-capacity magazines” (those carrying greater than 10 rounds) and “ammunition that is 0.50 caliber or greater.”

Presently, there is no grandfathering clause in this legislation. Meaning you will have to choose between keeping your magazines and being fined and sent to prison.. potentially for decades!

Importantly, it would be IMPOSSIBLE to comply with this legislation. The bill doesn’t even specify how any of these measures will be implemented. Instead, it tasks the Attorney General with creating systems for enforcement while still holding gun owners to ironclad compliance dates.

 

[partypilot1]

The appropriate response to that bill will include tar and feathers 

[Darrell]

Jeez, Louise! Those stinking Texans!

I wonder if there's an ounce of seriousness in proposing this bill, or if it's entirely a show to get a few of those Bloomberg dollars. Either way, it's an abomination that such a bill could even be introduced. I see there are no co-sponsors, which means it has no chance of getting any consideration, but it goes to show ya what some in our government would do to us.

[Grayfox54]

One of the working theories is that this is intentionally way over the top and they don't expect it to move. However, It will make the next effort look more reasonable. 

[DWARREN123]

It's coming and we need to be prepared for it.

[ReeferMac]

If you want an inch, ask for a foot.

[WindHawk]

10 minutes ago, ReeferMac said:

If you want an inch, ask for a foot.

And if you get that inch, immediately ask for another foot.  Repeat as often as necessary to get that first foot and then more.

[btq96r]

Also, posted in the 2A Legislation and Politics sub-forum

https://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/118391-hr127-sabika-sheikh-firearm-licensing-and-registration-act/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-1606010

Edited February 3, 2021 by btq96r

[cajunpredfan]

I agree that this shouldn't/doesn't have any legs.  But, we are just one "mass" shooting away from legislation that will impact us all.