H.R. 437: To regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.

The next vote on this bill will occur in the House of Representatives. How should your representative vote?

Hit this on Popvox!
https://www.popvox.com/bills/us/113/hr437

It should be noted that this bill is on the national level and not the state level. I was wondering why we haven't heard about this one through post on here as being on the slate for the 2013 Hawaii legislative session. That and another one on top of the AWB introduced in the Hawaii State Senate would be even more sickening.

Send your opposition on Popvox for S. 150 too.

S.150
Latest Title: A bill to regulate assault weapons, to ensure that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 1/24/2013) Cosponsors (20)
Latest Major Action: 1/30/2013 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. COSPONSORS(20), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date)

Sen Blumenthal, Richard [CT] - 1/24/2013
Sen Boxer, Barbara [CA] - 1/24/2013
Sen Cardin, Benjamin L. [MD] - 1/24/2013
Sen Carper, Thomas R. [DE] - 1/24/2013
Sen Durbin, Richard [IL] - 1/24/2013
Sen Franken, Al [MN] - 1/29/2013
Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [NY] - 1/24/2013
>>>>>>>>>>Sen Hirono, Mazie K. [HI] - 1/29/2013 <<<<<<<<<<<<<
Sen Klobuchar, Amy [MN] - 1/29/2013
Sen Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ] - 1/24/2013
Sen Levin, Carl [MI] - 1/24/2013
Sen Menendez, Robert [NJ] - 1/24/2013
Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] - 1/24/2013
Sen Murphy, Christopher S. [CT] - 1/24/2013
Sen Reed, Jack [RI] - 1/24/2013
Sen Rockefeller, John D., IV [WV] - 1/24/2013
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sen Schatz, Brian [HI] - 1/24/2013  <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Sen Schumer, Charles E. [NY] - 1/24/2013
Sen Warren, Elizabeth [MA] - 1/24/2013
Sen Whitehouse, Sheldon [RI] - 1/24/2013

DONE

My reply.  Feel free to modify and use to oppose HR 437 and other legislation.

POPVOX required I edit down what I originally wanted to send, so if you add some, remember to remove some as well.

Dear congressperson,

HR 437 is useless, and I oppose it. Assault weapons have already been heavily regulated since June 26, 1934 on the passage of the National Firearms Act.

The term, "assault weapon" or "assault rifle" being thrown around is a complete misnomer, used to confuse the public. "Assault rifle" refers to an individual rifle with the ability to be fired from the shoulder, capable of selective fire (i.e., being able to switch between semiautomatic and automatic), and fires an intermediate cartridge. As said earlier, these are already heavily regulated by the BATFE.

The so-called "assault weapons" HR 437 refers to are the most popular rifles used today. Pistol grips do not make a rifle any more deadly than a rifle without one. A bayonet lug hasn't been the leading factor of a death in the US since the Civil War. Grenade launchers are already heavily regulated by the NFA also. Collapsible stocks don't make a rifle any more deadly--if it already meets minimum length requirements, who cares if it can be made longer?

The Second Amendment is very clear.  It states, "...shall not be infringed."  How much clearer must it be?

Do the right, logical, and responsible thing, and let this bill die.

-hnl.flyboy

Thank you for sharing. 

sign and forwarded to friends on email list and fb list.   lets push this hard.    They are going to waver,  they will realize we are willing to fight harder and longer than they are.

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How do these fecking idiots get elected to national office without understanding the basic function of the three branches of the government they're members of???    Pretty sure if I remember correctly from civics class, the COURTS are the ones who decide the scope of Constitutional rights, and whether or not they're unlimited. 

Done.