"Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act of 2015" Introduced to Curb BATFE Abuse

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"Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act of 2015" Introduced to Curb BATFE Abuse

 

 

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Rep. Rob Bishop Introduces Bill to Curb BATFE Abuse. Urge your U.S. Representative to cosponsor and support this important legislation today!

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On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources Rob Bishop (R-UT) introduced H.R. 2710, the "Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act of 2015." This bill would remove BATFE's authority to interpret or reinterpret the "sporting purposes" clauses in federal law, which only serve to undermine the core purpose of the Second Amendment. Under Chairman Bishop’s legislation, all lawful purposes – including self-defense – would have to be given due consideration and respect in the administration of federal law.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in District of Columbia v. Heller that the core purpose of the Second Amendment is self-defense. Nevertheless, many federal laws that regulate the importation, possession and transfer of firearms measure the lawful utility of firearms based on their usefulness for so-called "sporting purposes."

The term "sporting purposes" is undefined by federal statute and has been subject to several reinterpretations by the BATFE and its predecessor agency. BATFE and anti-gun administrations have exploited the lack of a clear definition of “sporting purposes” to bypass Congress and impose gun control through executive fiat. The most recent (and perhaps most infamous) example of this was the Obama administration’s attempt to ban a highly popular form of ammunition for the AR-15, America’s most popular rifle.

H.R. 2710 would put a stop to this for good and accomplish the following essential reforms to federal firearms laws:

Eliminate ATF's authority to reclassify popular rifle ammunition as "armor piercing ammunition." The federal law governing armor piercing ammunition was passed by Congress to target handgun projectiles, but BATFE has used the law to ban common and popular rifle ammunition, as it recently attempted with M855/SS109 5.56x45 ammunition.

Provide for the lawful importation of any non-NFA firearm or ammunition that may otherwise be lawfully possessed and sold within the United States. BATFE has used the current discretionary "sporting purposes" standard to deny the importation of firearms that would be perfectly legal to manufacture, sell, and possess in the United States.

Protect shotguns, shotgun shells, and certain rifles from arbitrary classification as "destructive devices." Classification as a destructive device subjects a firearm to the registration and taxation provisions of the National Firearms Act (NFA) and creates a ban on possession of such firearms in some states.

Broaden the temporary interstate transfer provision to allow temporary transfers for all lawful purposes rather than just for "sporting purposes."

NRA would like to thank Chairman Bishop for his steadfast support of the Second Amendment and the introduction of H.R. 2710.

Again, please contact your U.S. Representative today and urge him or her to cosponsor and support this important legislation!

 

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I am sorry. I am so far to the right that I cannot support any of these "finger in the dyke bills".

The Constitution addresses the right to Keep and Bear Arms.

I doesn't say the right to keep and bear arms for sporting purposes or the right to keep and bear arms for self protection.

The right to keep and bear arms covers ANY arms for ANY purpose and it was written so that me and my fellow citizens can use those arms for any reason, even against an oppressive Government if need be.

When you whittle away at a pillar, gluing a chip back in place is not going to fix the problem.

 

Regretfully, I think we have wandered too far down the wrong path to ever find our way back to the main road.

Looking at the youth of today, in the majority is a lack of national pride. Our Constitution is not taught in schools and history is modified to make it unrecognizable to many in my generation.

 

We ague over what a bullet is made from, and ignore the fact that the person using it doesn't care. Start enforcing the basic laws. Pointing a gun at someone is illegal regardless of the ammo in it.

 

I believe this is a repeat of the argument that occurred in Europe over the crossbow.

[Lost Trail]

I am sorry. I am so far to the right that I cannot support any of these "finger in the dyke bills".

The Constitution addresses the right to Keep and Bear Arms.

I doesn't say the right to keep and bear arms for sporting purposes or the right to keep and bear arms for self protection.

The right to keep and bear arms covers ANY arms for ANY purpose and it was written so that me and my fellow citizens can use those arms for any reason, even against an oppressive Government if need be.

When you whittle away at a pillar, gluing a chip back in place is not going to fix the problem.

 

Regretfully, I think we have wandered too far down the wrong path to ever find our way back to the main road.

Looking at the youth of today, in the majority is a lack of national pride. Our Constitution is not taught in schools and history is modified to make it unrecognizable to many in my generation.

 

We ague over what a bullet is made from, and ignore the fact that the person using it doesn't care. Start enforcing the basic laws. Pointing a gun at someone is illegal regardless of the ammo in it.

 

I believe this is a repeat of the argument that occurred in Europe over the crossbow.

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