Anyone here into firearms?

semtex · 10-12-2009, 07:49 AM

Have you guys heard about the Blair Holt Bill yet? It's H.R. 45. I found out about it when a friend of mine sent me an email going around about a bill that will require us to list all firearms we own on our federal income tax returns beginning next year. Now, according to snopes, this tax return thing is false. A proposal to require gun owners to list their firearms on federal income tax returns was in fact part of Senate Bill 2099, way back in 2000, but it didn't make it through committee. snopes.com: Handgun Safety and Registration Act

But in researching this, I came across Blair Holt. According to the email going around, it has a bunch of insidious provisions, including registry, fingerprinting, submission to physical and mental evaluation. There is a provision stating that you must keep your guns locked up and inaccessible to children under 18, and the government has the right to come and inspect how you're storing your guns. If you're not storing them correctly, you can be fined and imprisoned for up to 5 years.

Now, according to snopes, the part about a federal registry is true. But the part about physical and mental health evaluation is false. You have to certify that you'll keep your firearms inaccessible to anyone under 18, but the part about the government's right of inspection applies to firearms-related business only, not ordinary households. There's still a lot of info to digest though. I recommend looking through the article as well as the actual bill.

Here's the snopes article:
snopes.com: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act

And here's the actual bill:
GovTrack: H.R. 45: Text of Legislation, Introduced in House

NXTAZEE · 10-12-2009, 11:52 AM

Hey guy's, I'm new to firearms. I'm in the process of getting my restricted so I can purchase a handgun. I'm interested in IPSC/USPSA run and gun shooting. Anyone here practice or compete? Any advice on which gun for production division? I'm looking at the CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow or maybe a Glock. Here is a link to the Shadow Ceska zbrojovka a.s. - CZ 75 SP-01 SHADOW

10-12-2009, 07:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 55 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 34	Have you guys heard about the Blair Holt Bill yet? It's H.R. 45. I found out about it when a friend of mine sent me an email going around about a bill that will require us to list all firearms we own on our federal income tax returns beginning next year. Now, according to snopes, this tax return thing is false. A proposal to require gun owners to list their firearms on federal income tax returns was in fact part of Senate Bill 2099, way back in 2000, but it didn't make it through committee. snopes.com: Handgun Safety and Registration Act But in researching this, I came across Blair Holt. According to the email going around, it has a bunch of insidious provisions, including registry, fingerprinting, submission to physical and mental evaluation. There is a provision stating that you must keep your guns locked up and inaccessible to children under 18, and the government has the right to come and inspect how you're storing your guns. If you're not storing them correctly, you can be fined and imprisoned for up to 5 years. Now, according to snopes, the part about a federal registry is true. But the part about physical and mental health evaluation is false. You have to certify that you'll keep your firearms inaccessible to anyone under 18, but the part about the government's right of inspection applies to firearms-related business only, not ordinary households. There's still a lot of info to digest though. I recommend looking through the article as well as the actual bill. Here's the snopes article: snopes.com: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act And here's the actual bill: GovTrack: H.R. 45: Text of Legislation, Introduced in House __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

10-12-2009, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
NXTAZEE Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 530 Drives: 2010 370Z 7AT Rep Power: 19	Hey guy's, I'm new to firearms. I'm in the process of getting my restricted so I can purchase a handgun. I'm interested in IPSC/USPSA run and gun shooting. Anyone here practice or compete? Any advice on which gun for production division? I'm looking at the CZ 75 SP-01 Shadow or maybe a Glock. Here is a link to the Shadow Ceska zbrojovka a.s. - CZ 75 SP-01 SHADOW __________________ 2010 Carbon Silver 370Z 7AT charcoal int. sports package \| Clear Bra \| Invidia Gemini CBE \| CF B-Pillars \| CF Fangs \| CF Z emblems \| Swift Springs \| 20mm & 25mm Spacers \| SPC Camber Arms \| Brushed Aluminum shift knob

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