Is GOP anti gun? Is the party of “faith, family and freedom” anti gun? And what does “anti gun” mean? “Anti gun” is a simplified way of saying someone, or some party is against the American militia, being armed.
What’s the Second Amendment say? “Arms” not, “guns”. “Arms” means, weapons, period. Does the 2nd Amendment say anything about “self defense”, “home defense”, “sportsmen”, etc? No, it says “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
Notice it says “Militia”. Why don’t Republicans care about the Militia? Why don’t 2A groups use the term “Militia”?
What is the “Militia”? It’s the American people, bearing arms, outside of some organized unit- such as the standing military, or national guard, or police. It’s civilians. Bearing arms, which is the ultimate check on tyrannical power.
But how is the Militia supposed to bear arms, if the Republicans control the US House, the US Senate and the White House, yet still fail to pass some of the most basic of pro Second Amendment bills imaginable?
Why are HR 404 (Hearing Protection Act- romoves suppressors from NFA) and HR 2395 (SHORT Act-ends the pistol brace mess) being stalled in committee? A Republican controlled committee?
We always want gun owners to vote. Yet how do we persuade gun owners to vote, and vote the “right way”, if the “right way” fails to act?
Here’s another email from Gun Owners Of America,
| Demand that Republicans Support 2A Rights by Voting for H.R. 404 and H.R. 2395 |
 Click Here to Call the House Ways and Means Committee at (202) 225-3625 to save suppressors and pistol-braced firearms |
| Dear Nicholas, Your calls to the House Ways and Means Committee are making waves. Word is the phones on the committee are being bombarded by hundreds of calls a minute flooding in—and they know why. It’s the voice of thousands upon thousands of gun owners, asking for the repressive boot of tyranny to be lifted from our necks. But the committee, which oversees taxes, still hasn’t committed to passing the Hearing Protection Act and the SHORT Act. Now is not the time to let up. So even if you have already called, keep applying the pressure in support of these two important bills. H.R. 404—The Hearing Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Ben Cline, would remove suppressors from the National Firearms Act of 1934 (“NFA”), stripping away all regulation and eliminating the $200 tax stamp.H.R. 2395—The SHORT Act, introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde, would prevent any future attempt to reintroduce the Biden administration’s unconstitutional pistol brace ban. The NFA was the actual law that the Biden Administration used to justify the pistol brace ban. Other committees are acting. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing and a markup on National Constitutional Carry Reciprocity. The House Veterans Affairs Committee advanced a GOA-backed Second Amendment bill. Why has the Ways and Means committee done absolutely nothing to advance either the HPA or SHORT Acts? If Republicans in Congress believe that now is NOT the right time to pull suppressors and short-barreled rifles out of the NFA, then when is the RIGHT time? Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House. That’s like the planets aligning. We have a short window of time to get real improvements for our 2A rights. So telling us it’s “not the right time” is saying they are NOT committed to preserving and protecting the Second Amendment. And of course, Nancy Pelosi never missed an opportunity to vote on a so-called “assault weapons” ban when she was Speaker—even though it never made it through the Senate. There is no excuse for not advancing pro-gun legislation right now in the House of Representatives. As Representative Eric Burlison said: “The worst part of the NFA is not the tax. It is the database. The surveillance. The government file with your name, fingerprints, and serial numbers. This is not liberty. It is tyranny in disguise.” So please call (202) 225-3625 TODAY. You can say something like this: “Hello, my name is [NAME] and I’m a member of Gun Owners of America and a voter. The Ways and Means Committee must pass H.R. 404 (the Hearing Protection Act) and H.R. 2395 (the SHORT Act) immediately. No compromises, no settling for reduced taxes. Remove suppressors and pistol braces from the NFA entirely so a future Democrat administration doesn’t weapon their power against gun owners like Biden did. Gun Owners of America will be watching your actions closely.” Every call counts. Show the committee that gun owners won’t back down until our rights are secured. In Liberty, |
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| Erich Pratt Senior Vice President Gun Owners of America Forward: From: Erich Pratt, Gun Owners of America <[email protected]>Subject: Urgent: Stalled 2A Bills Need Your Support |
| Demand This Key Committee Deregulates Suppressors and Protects Pistol Braces |
| Click Here to Call the House Ways and Means Committee at (202) 225-3625 to save suppressors and pistol-braced firearms |
Dear Nicholas, I need you to take action and pick up your phone to defend our God given Second Amendment rights. The Hearing Protection Act and the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act, are stalled in the House Ways and Means Committee and we need your help to move these bills. R. 404—The Hearing Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Ben Cline, would remove suppressors from the National Firearms Act of 1934 (“NFA”), stripping away all regulation and eliminating the $200 tax stamp.R. 2395—The SHORT Act, introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde, would prevent any future attempt to reintroduce the Biden administration’s unconstitutional pistol brace ban. The NFA was the actual law that the Biden Administration used to justify the pistol brace ban.You helped deliver a mandate to President Trump last November and now we need the House Ways and Means Committee to help President Trump deliver on his campaign promise to restore the Second Amendment. Here is what we need you to do TODAY:Pick up the phone and call the House Ways and Means Committee at (202) 225-3625 and direct your message to the majority. Tell them to pass H.R. 404 and H.R. 2395 immediately out of committee to deregulate suppressors and ensure that a future anti-gun administration does not target pistol-braced firearms again using the archaic and unconstitutional NFA. This isn’t just about an unconstitutional $200 tax that we want lowered, it’s about repealing all the unconstitutional gun control like registration, wait periods, fingerprints, and more that comes along with that tax. And every day the House Ways and Means Committee does not move these bills; gun owners face archaic restrictions and possible prosecution for exercising their constitutional right to Keep and Bear Arms. We must act now. This Congress has the opportunity to be one of, if not, the most pro-gun Congress since the ratification of the Second Amendment itself! When we flood their office with calls, they will act. Congress pays attention when you take time out of your busy day to call them. A phone call to your Member of Congress is the equivalent of 100 people sending them a letter! Even if it’s after hours, leave a message. So please, take 5 minutes out of your busy day to remind the House Ways and Means Committee Majority at (202) 225-3625. Urge them to move the Hearing Protection Act and the SHORT Act out of committee, as that will ensure that the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is not treated as a second-class right. We need the committee to do everything in its power to make these bills into law and gut the National Firearms Act. Let them know that Gun Owners of America will be closely monitoring any or lack of action by the Committee to move these bills. In Liberty, Erich PrattSenior Vice President Gun Owners of America P.S. Please call (202) 225-3625 and urge the Republican majority on the Ways and Means Committee to vote the Hearing Protection Act and the SHORT Act out of committee. That will protect suppressors and pistol-braced firearms! |
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