Obamacare prevents Gun and Ammo registry?

[battleop]

I wonder if there is any real truth to this.

http://www.ijreview.com/2013/01/29003-thank-goodness-for-obamacare-hidden-amendment-prevents-gun-and-ammo-registry/

[TripleDigitRide]

This is NOT true. Very poor journalism.

[c.a.willard]

Not true at all, what they are refering to is a portion of the affordable care act that makes it unlawfull to deny coverage or increase rates based on lawfull ownership of firearms and ammunition and prevents and prevents collection of information in regards only to the affordable care act.  It does not prevent non medical entities from gathering or storing the information. 

 

(1) WELLNESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS- A wellness and health promotion activity implemented under subsection (a)(1)(D) may not require the disclosure or collection of any information relating to–`(A) the presence or storage of a lawfully-possessed firearm or ammunition in the residence or on the property of an individual; or`( B) the lawful use, possession, or storage of a firearm or ammunition by an individual.`(2) LIMITATION ON DATA COLLECTION- None of the authorities provided to the Secretary under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act shall be construed to authorize or may be used for the collection of any information relating to–`(A) the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition;`( B) the lawful use of a firearm or ammunition; or`(C) the lawful storage of a firearm or ammunition.`(3) LIMITATION ON DATABASES OR DATA BANKS- None of the authorities provided to the Secretary under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act shall be construed to authorize or may be used to maintain records of individual ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition.`(4) LIMITATION ON DETERMINATION OF PREMIUM RATES OR ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE- A premium rate may not be increased, health insurance coverage may not be denied, and a discount, rebate, or reward offered for participation in a wellness program may not be reduced or withheld under any health benefit plan issued pursuant to or in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act on the basis of, or on reliance upon–`(A) the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition; or`( B) the lawful use or storage of a firearm or ammunition.`(5) LIMITATION ON DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS- No individual shall be required to disclose any information under any data collection activity authorized under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act relating to–`(A) the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition; or`( B) the lawful use, possession, or storage of a firearm or ammunition.

 

 

Edited to add:  I'm not sure why those became emoticons when i pasted it. 

Edited January 11, 2013 by c.a.willard

[Oh Shoot]

Edited to add:  I'm not sure why those became emoticons when i pasted it. 

b with right parenthesis becomes B)
c with full parentheses becomes (c)

[Guest 6.8 AR]

There is already other law that prevents the collection of data about gun ownership. At this point, it really doesn't matter.

Forgot the name of the law, though, Tiahrt?. The only known law that allows the collection of and creation of a database of firearms

is the National Firearms Act, which doesn't include semi-automatic weapons, but a silly list of certain other devices. It's for

machine guns, SBR's, destructive devices(a bit vague to me), suppressors(stupid) and maybe a few others.

 

Of course it is unconstitutional to me. Like any weapons law.