57 Senators Sign Letter To Protect Second Amendment Rights From UN

WASHINGTON  – U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) joined his colleague Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and 43 other Senators in expressing grave concern about the dangers posed to Second Amendment rights by the United Nations’ Arms Trade Treaty. In a letter to President Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, the 45 senators said they would oppose ratification of an Arms Trade Treaty that in any way restricts the rights of law-abiding American gun owners. This is enough to block the treaty from Senate passage, as treaties submitted to the U.S. Senate require approval of two-thirds of Senators present to be ratified.

Obama Calls For Stricter Enforcement Of Gun Laws

In the aftermath of the devastating natural disaster in Japan, President Obama chooses this time to slip in some tough talk about gun control. As the world has it's attention focused abroad he takes this opportunity to go on record about his stand on guns in America. Once again President Obama proves that he is not going to let a good crisis go to waste.

Who Owns a Gun in Illinois? | State’s AG and Associated Press Want to Know

Illinois Attorney General Demand The Release of All Gun Owners' Names!

The state of Illinois is currently weighing this question. On Monday, state Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office issued a ruling that declared the names of gun permit holders to be public information that must be disclosed. But the agency overseeing such permits — the Illinois State Police — may challenge the ruling in court once it becomes binding.

Illinois Legislature Prepares For Another Battle Over Guns

 

By: Kevin McDermott
St.Louis Post Dispatch

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. • Gun advocates say a landmark ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court last year, combined with a new landscape in the Illinois Legislature this year, could usher in a long-debated law to let people carry handguns in public in Illinois — the last state in the nation that doesn't allow it.

21st Century Barbarians

Article by: Craig Hasten
February 2, 2011 
                    

As I watch the horrific events unfold in Egypt today, I can't help but think of all the debates I have heard over the years regarding firearms.

Obama's Long Awaited Assult on Guns is About to Begin

by: Craig Hasten

The American public knew when Obama took the oath of office that the day would come when he would launch a campaign against gun ownership and it looks like that day is drawing near. Remember back to the statement by Obama's former chief of staff Rahm Emanuel,"You never want a serious crisis to go to waste".

Well as it turns out, his crisis to use for the launch of his new gun control legislation is going to be the January 8th shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Obama has long been an anti-firearms supporter and was an Illinois state Senator prior to being elect President. Illinois has some of the toughest firearms legislation in the country, all of which had the full backing and support of President Obama.

I firmly believe that whatever legislation is introduced will go way beyond the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 which President Clinton signed into law. Clinton's "Assault Weapons ban" expired in 2004 when it was not renewed by President George W. Bush. After 10 years of research, as well as no indication from the ATF that the law was having impact on crime, the law was allowed to expire. I believe whatever law is proposed will not target certain "classes" of firearms, but firearms in general. The Obama administration will seize this opportunity to strip the country of it's Second Amendment rights, something that he has had on his radar for a long time.

Here is a link to an article that was published by Newsweek today about this subject.
http://www.newsweek.com/2011/01/27/white-house-to-push-gun-control.html#