AmmoLand.com

ObamaCare Repeal Passes Its First Test
Don’t listen to the liberal prophets of doom; victory is possible.

Gun Owners of America

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- Wednesday night, by a vote of 245 to 189, the House passed H.R. 2 — a bill to repeal the anti-gun ObamaCare law.

Congratulations!

As you may recall, this is the law that will allow the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) to troll a federal database containing your most confidential health care data in order to create millions of new “prohibited persons” for the FBI’s InstantCheck data bank.

But to listen to most media accounts after the vote, you would think that while we won the first battle — we have already lost the war.

Wrong.
True, we have some tough battles ahead of us. But don’t believe the far left’s premature pronouncements of our defeat. For instance, they claim the repeal bill won’t even come up for a vote in the Senate.

Well, the truth is that a single Senator can use the Senate rules to force the House-passed bill onto the Senate legislative calendar. And at least one Senator has indicated that he will do this.

Once H.R. 2 is on the Senate calendar, ANY SENATOR can move to proceed to it. True, Harry Reid will squeal and whine that Republicans are interfering with “his prerogatives.” But as red state Democrats stare into the face of electoral defeat, Reid’s prerogatives may not be that important to them.

It is also widely believed that the bill would fail in the Senate even if it were voted on. Maybe, maybe not. Many bills start without a majority of support in Congress, but ultimately pass.

The trump card of the left is they believe President Obama will veto any ObamaCare repeal.

We’ll see. If Republicans choose to tack the ObamaCare repeal onto some “must pass” legislation such as the funding of the government or the debt limit increase, Obama will face the choice of repealing his treasured legacy or shutting down his rule-making agencies for the remainder of his term.

So, the bottom line is this:
The successful legislative strategy of the far left over the past year is to pronounce, like a mantra, “We’re going to win. You’re going to lose.” All too often, our side concedes.

But we have all the legislative tools we need to repeal ObamaCare — or shut down the Obama administration.

Action: Contact your Senators and urge them not to believe the lie that there’s no way to repeal ObamaCare. You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center to send your Senators a pre-written e-mail message.

About:
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue. `The only no comprise gun lobby in Washington’ – Ron Paul

Filed under: Gun Rights News by Ammoland No Comments »

U.S. Constitution Is Read On The Floor of Congress – GOA Celebrates This Historic Event
One would think that every legislator, each of whom takes an oath to uphold the Constitution, would celebrate the reading of the document, but that was not the case…

Gun Owners of America

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- It’s never been done before. The U.S. Constitution has NEVER been read on the floor of the Congress.

And to no one’s surprise, the voting records of most Congressmen demonstrate they’ve never read the document for themselves!

So as you know, GOA initiated a campaign early last month to require the incoming Congress to read the Constitution. And our effort paid off yesterday when the House of Representatives read the Constitution on the floor of that chamber. This was quite a historic event.

One would think that every legislator (each of whom takes an oath to uphold the Constitution) would celebrate the reading of the document, but that was not the case.

“They are reading it like a sacred text,” complained anti-Second Amendment Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who told The Washington Post that the “ritualistic reading” on the floor was “total nonsense” and “propaganda.”

The Representative who spearheaded the effort in the House disagreed. “As the written expression of the consent the American people gave to their government — a consent with restrictions and boundaries — the public reading of the Constitution will set the tone for the 112th Congress,” said Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte in a statement.

Republican and Democrat Representatives alike took turns reading the Constitution out loud on Thursday, but there was a definite difference in the interest level this event was generating on each side of the isle.

GOA’s Director of Federal Affairs, John Velleco, observed the reading from the House gallery and noted that, “The Republican side was mostly full; the Democrat side was mostly empty.”

“But while we celebrate the reading and thank the millions of Americans who supported this effort, we also realize that this is just one step. Now we must hold their feet to the fire and see to it that they actually abide by the document.”

In a letter, GOA thanked House Speaker John Boehner — who kicked off the reading with the Preamble — for bringing the measure to the floor. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), however, has given no indication that the Senate would read the Constitution (which comes as no surprise, since they violate it on a daily basis).

To force the issue in the upper chamber, GOA is working with several offices on a Resolution that would require the reading of the Constitution when the Senate comes back later this month.

So to help keep the pressure on and the issue alive on Capitol Hill, GOA is continuing to gather signatures at www.readtheusconstitution.org. If you have already signed the petition, please be sure to have family and friends get on board as well.

Action: Click here to sign the petition.

About:
Gun Owners of America (GOA) is a non-profit lobbying organization formed in 1975 to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners. GOA sees firearms ownership as a freedom issue. `The only no comprise gun lobby in Washington’ – Ron Paul

Filed under: Gun Rights News by Ammoland No Comments »