H.R. 3999 Gun Control Legislation

H.R. 3999 Gun Control Legislation

H.R.3999 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the manufacture, possession, or transfer of any part or combination of parts that is designed and functions to increase the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle but does not convert the semiautomatic rifle into a machinegun, and for other purposes.

Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]* F
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]* A Endorsed
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]* B-
Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39]* A Endorsed
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]* C+
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]* A Endorsed
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]* A Endorsed
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]* A Endorsed
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]* A Endorsed
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]* A Endorsed

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[vanscoyoc]

The “Takings Clause” of the Fifth Amendment to the federal constitution prohibits taking private property “for public use, without just compensation.” This prohibition applies to the states through the 14th Amendment. While the Takings Clause is often discussed in the context of land and real estate, it also applies to personal property. The clause applies to actual confiscations of property as well as to regulatory takings (e.g., laws that deprive a property owner of all beneficial use of the property).

[Caviarhound]

While I can't cancel my membership, I can stop donating money. So either they get on board with us or I will ditch them for some other organization. They won't listen to my voice but they sure as hell will listen to my wallet.

[matt]

Jerry Miculek's trigger finger is in real danger if this passes

[hanswurst]

Being a german, I can't do anything about this. But you Americans can do something! Contact your Representatives, tell them your opinion, tell them to vote against this bill! Make phone calls, writ e-mails! go go go!
Because if you don't, your laws over there might just become a lot more like the laws over here.

[iphonemusings]

I agree with you Sootch, The NRA is far from perfect, we need to work on cleaning out the weasels from that organization and not just abandoning it. The NRA is too powerful an organization for gun rights to just give up on it. We need to work together and fix it, get those "fuds" out of there.

[posm]

I never have been for the NRA. They assisted the government in creating the first laws that violated the Constitution... I will say he is right that the citizens must take a stand together on this topic.

[aramkrikorian]

Shall not infringe . . . what's so hard for them to get about that?

[oilhammer]

Well, I guess you won't be able to go shooting with a semi auto *and* wear pants with belt loops.

[paulmvn]

I know of a law that would have prevented the shooting in Las Vegas: a repeal of the stupid law that kept the security guard from carrying a firearm on duty without a special license.

[rfengr]

Lots of A rated congressmen on that list. Disgusting.

[krispyk]

There are 30, 000 gun related deaths per year by firearms, and this number is not disputed. The U.S. population is 324, 059, 091 as of June 22, 2016. Do the math: of the population dies from gun related actions each year. Statistically speaking, this is insignificant!

What is never told, however, is a breakdown of those 30, 000 deaths, to put them in perspective as compared to other causes of death:
• 65% of those deaths are by suicide, which would never be prevented by gun laws.
• 15% are by law enforcement in the line of duty and justified.
• 17% are through criminal activity, gang and drug related or mentally ill persons – better known as gun violence.
• 3% are accidental discharge deaths.

So technically, "gun violence" is not 30, 000 annually, but drops to 5, 100. Still too many? Now lets look at how those deaths spanned across the nation.
• 480 homicides (9.4%) were in Chicago
• 344 homicides (6.7%) were in Baltimore
• 333 homicides (6.5%) were in Detroit
• 119 homicides (2.3%) were in Washington D.C. (a 54% increase over prior years)

So basically, 25% of all gun crime happens in just 4 cities. All 4 of those cities have strict gun laws, so it is not the lack of law that is the root cause.
This basically leaves 3, 825 for the entire rest of the nation, or about 75 deaths per state. That is an average because some States have much higher rates than others. For example, California had 1, 169 and Alabama had 378 Now, who has the strictest gun laws by far? California, of course, but understand, it is not guns causing this. It is a crime rate spawned by the number of criminal persons residing in those cities and states. So if all cities and states are not created equal, then there must be something other than the tool causing the gun deaths.

Are 5, 100 deaths per year horrific? How about in comparison to other deaths? All death is sad and especially so when it is in the commission of a crime but that is the nature of crime. Robbery, death, rape, assault are all done by criminals. It is ludicrous to think that criminals will obey laws. That is why they are called criminals.

But what about other deaths each year?
• 40, 000+ die from a drug overdose–THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THAT!
• 36, 000 people die per year from the flu, far exceeding the criminal gun deaths.
• 34, 000 people die per year in traffic fatalities(exceeding gun deaths even if you include suicide).

Now it gets good:
• 200, 000+ people die each year (and growing) from preventable medical errors. You are safer walking in the worst areas of Chicago than you are when you are in a hospital!
• 710, 000 people die per year from heart disease. It’s time to stop the double cheeseburgers!

So what is the point? If the liberal loons and the anti-gun movement focused their attention on heart disease, even a 10% decrease in cardiac deaths would save twice the number of lives annually of all gun-related deaths (including suicide, law enforcement, etc.).

A 10% reduction in medical errors would be 66% of the total number of gun deaths or 4 times the number of criminal homicides Simple, easily preventable 10% reductions!

So you have to ask yourself, in the grand scheme of things, why the focus on guns? It's pretty simple:

Taking away guns gives control to governments. The founders of this nation knew that regardless of the form of government, those in power may become corrupt and seek to rule as the British did by trying to disarm the populace of the colonies. It is not difficult to understand that a disarmed populace is a controlled populace.
Thus, the second amendment was proudly and boldly included in the U.S. Constitution. It must be preserved at all costs. So the next time someone tries to tell you that gun control is about saving lives, look at these facts and remember these words from Noah Webster: "Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed."

[MrBradc]

Great advice Sootch! 100% agree with your stance!

[patrickgermond]

Why are we passing laws before we even know the full story????

[joeanderson]

Everyone call your representatives.
Thank you for spreading the word sootch.

[MrGabrielJude]

We Floridians NEED TO VOTE Carlos Curbelo OUT!!!!

[Scarywoody]

Why do they take my rights away when some idiot does something? It's like cars kill people, people use their right foot to accelerate, ban right shoes from everyone. Insane!

[mrdaveyjones]

Have contacted Mark Meadows & others to vote against HR 3999! I urge all law abiding Americans to contact your congressman & Senator to defeat this tyrannical bill God Bless America!

[Lorcat]

It doesn't define the "rate of fire" either. Which is a slippery slope.

[bongdudugenio]

H.R. 3999 bullet rate is not a problem but the problem is your/our representative ignoring the 2nd amendment. "HATE" is a seed of chaos. Thank you sootch00 you are technically correct.

[j.rob.]

A 30 round mag will increase the rate of fire over three 10 round mags...think about that!