HR21: The NRA Members' Gun Safety Act

[Doc Nonverbal]

The title of this one burns me up. You can find the full text of this bill here:

Full Text of H.R. 21: NRA Members

Here's my favorite part:

'Sec. 922A. Attorney General's discretion to deny transfer of a firearm

'The Attorney General may deny the transfer of a firearm pursuant to section 922(t)(1)(B)(ii) if the Attorney General determines that the transferee is known (or appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in conduct constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material support thereof, and the Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the prospective transferee may use a firearm in connection with terrorism.';

(2) by inserting the following new section after section 922A:

'Sec. 922B. Attorney General's discretion regarding applicants for firearm permits which would qualify for the exemption provided under section 922(t)(3)

'The Attorney General may determine that an applicant for a firearm permit which would qualify for an exemption under section 922(t) is known (or appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in conduct constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material support thereof, and the Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the applicant may use a firearm in connection with terrorism.'
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The way I read this, this bill would give the Attorney General the right to deny an individual firearms on the basis of suspicion alone (i.e., forget due process). I'm also wondering what would constitute "in preparation for" terrorism. Given how open-ended this is, there is obviously the potential for abuse.

A list of the bills being submitted to Congress can be found here:

POPVOX - Issue Spotlight: Firearms and Gun Control - POPVOX.com

 

[Doc Nonverbal]

Forgive my ignorance, but is this bill endorsed by the NRA?

No, it most certainly is not. The title is extremely misleading. This bill was submitted by Rep. James "Jim" Moran Jr. [D-VA8].

 

[juddgl]

The NRA should strongly object to their name being used in this bill immediately. We as members of the NRA should contact Rep. James "Jim" Moran Jr. [D-VA8] and tell him exactly what we think about this "illusion". In no way do we want to be associated with something like this.

 

[Doc Nonverbal]

My personal take on this is that it is an insult, as the title either implies that the NRA is endorsing this bill, or that the law is required for NRA members.

 

[2hawk]

Thanks for the link, Doc! I'd hit most of those, but it looks like they're poppin' up like mushrooms after the rain.