Ok, now I'm no gun nut. I don't belong to the NRA. I don't even own a gun.
But this is the kind of thing that my Republican family has been warning me about . . . Gun Control in America.
I got an email from my Dad this morning. He was in the Navy for 33 years, and served 2 tours in Vietnam. He's a hard core 'Limbaugh' Republican and I love him anyway.
He occasionally sends out these right wing screeds in email and I read them mostly out of interest to see what folks like my Dad are hearing, reading and saying to one another.
So he sent his 'friends' an email this morning about HR 45 - The Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009. After a quick search I found the text of the bill, and I must say, I think my Dad is right to be concerned.
I'm not going to use this diary to take a stand on gun control, which is not even in my top 10 issues I want to see our government address.
What I want is for folks on both sides to take an interest in this bill and determine for themselves whether they think this is a good idea. Regardless of your view of gun control, this is a conversation that is going on with Republicans, so I think it's important that folks on our side educate themselves on this bill so we can begin a dialogue.
So what do you all think of this bill? I'll see you in the Comments . . .
Update 1: You can link to a summary of the bill HERE. Thanks Plutonium Page
Update 2: You can link to the text of the bill HERE. Thanks emmasnacker