Back in the bad old days of the Clinton administration, when the gun-control crowd was riding high, Handgun Control Inc. pushed a piece of legislation called "Brady II." My friend David Kopel has published
a reminder of that piece of legislation. Among the things the gun-control crowd was calling for:
-A special license for people who own more than 20 firearms or more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition. This "license" would have allowed the government to come into your home unannounced for an inspection up to three times per year
-Licensing for all gun owners nationwide. This licensing would be discretionary in nature, meaning the state could deny you a license for almost any reason [And]
-A 30% increase in taxes on handguns, and a 50% increase in taxes on ammunition
And that's just the tip of the iceberg. I remember when this bill was introduced. Luckily, it never got a hearing, because elections were held a few weeks after its introduction and the Republicans took back control of Congress.
But here we are in 2007. Nancy Pelosi is speaker of the House. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards are the leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination. None of those politicians has ever been a friend to gun owners. And remember, this bill was introduced by the Brady Campaign just 13 years ago. Do you think their agenda has changed at all?
This is what's at stake in 2008. This is why gun owners have to get involved. The stakes are too high to sit on the sidelines.
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