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2019-09-12 -Land of the Free

Booker Introduces Bill Requiring Gun Owners to Obtain 5-Year Federal License

[PJMedia] Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, has introduced legislation that would require gun owners to obtain a 5-year federal license to "buy and possess" a firearm.

The licensing process outlined in the Federal Firearm Licensing Act would be handled by the U.S. Department of Justice.

"When I put it first out it was criticized by other people in the field as going too far -- that's gun licensing -- that if you need a license to drive a car in America you should have a license to buy a gun and to own a handgun," Booker said on Tuesday at the annual Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) conference.

Booker predicted that federal licensing for firearms would lower the number of shootings that occur.

"Connecticut did it -- 40 percent drop in shootings, 15 percent drop in suicides, but this is more than just what the plan is," Booker said.

According to Booker's office, the federal license would need to be "renewed every five years, at which point the applicant would have to go through a background check and undergo firearm safety training again." The bill would grant DOJ the authority to "revoke a license if the individual poses a danger to himself/herself or others" as well as "require the DOJ to regularly conduct checks to ensure that individuals are in compliance with the federal license requirements."
The right to bear arms isn't granted by the government. The 2nd amendment isn't there for the ease of the government. It is there to tell the government that the right SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED.
Keep it up and you guys will have a civil war.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-09-12 09:25|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 NBD, my TX carry license is good for 5 years.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-09-12 09:45|| 2019-09-12 09:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Poll tax just in another form. The Donks are big on those sort of things - taxing enumerated rights.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-09-12 09:46|| 2019-09-12 09:46|| Front Page Top

#3 That warm liquid running down bookers back is NOT WARM spring rain. A YELLOW liquid bath is what I Think this JACKASS needs, BY THE PEOPLE!

Posted by ranture 2019-09-12 09:57|| 2019-09-12 09:57|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't even own a gun, and shit like this makes me want to go out and buy some guns. And lots of ammo.

Posted by Raj 2019-09-12 10:36|| 2019-09-12 10:36|| Front Page Top

#5 I would recommend it Raj. There will be some kind of violent civil conflict soon (beyond what has happened so far).

Get armed and get trained.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-09-12 14:21|| 2019-09-12 14:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Gun sales are going back up! And so are canoeing accidents I suspect.

Posted by The peanut gallery 2019-09-12 15:44|| 2019-09-12 15:44|| Front Page Top

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