A new Congress and a new President, both controlled by the Democrats and both filled with some of the most anti-Second Amendment activists we’ve seen. Despite the Heller vs DC decision, this match-up does not bode well for those who own firearms, or even care about the Second Amendment, which protects the First Amendment, without which all other amendments are worthless.

Already, there are quite a few firearms related bills pending in Congress. For the next couple weeks I’ll try to cover one of those bills each day….yeah, there are enough that at one a day it’ll take more than a week.

I’ll provide links below as I publish each article….

HR17 - Citizen’s Self Defense Act of 2009
To protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right.

HR 45 - Blair Holt’s Firearms Licensing & Record Of Sale Act of 2009
To provide for the implementation of a system of licensing for purchasers of certain firearms and for a record of sale system for those firearms, and for other purposes.

HR 197 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State.
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S 371 - Respecting States Rights and Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2009
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.

HR 257 - Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act of 2009
To prevent children’s access to firearms.

HR 442 - Veterans’ Heritage Firearms Act 0f 2009
To provide an amnesty period during which veterans and their family members can register certain firearms in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and for other purposes.

HR 495 - Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009
To authorize additional resources to identify and eliminate illicit sources of firearms smuggled into Mexico for use by violent drug trafficking organizations, and for other purposes.

HR 623 - Greater Judicial Discretion In Sentencing For Certain Firearms Offenses
To provide for greater judicial discretion in sentencing for certain firearms offenses committed in exceptional circumstances.