-Caveat Lector-
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE, February, 1999
PAGE UPDATED: 1/10/99
Clinton To Ban Private Gun Sales
by Robert K. Brown
"No background check, no gun, no exceptions."
On 7 November our Com-mander in Chief, "Zipper Willie," gave a radio address
concerning gun shows and private gun sales. If the Zipper's plan is
implemented, as outlined in the radio address, it will be the most drastic
change in gun ownership ever. His intention is to ban all gun sales without a
background check.
If you are wondering why our headline states that Clinton intends to ban
private gun sales when he only said: "No background check, no gun, no
exceptions," the reason is simple. Every sale will involve a background check
and the associated record keeping. The sale will not be private. This means no
gifts of a gun to your children or grandchildren without government ap-proval.
No casual trades with a friend.
How will this be administered?
Will ordinary gun owners have to maintain the same records as a dealer?
Will our records be subject to audit by the BATF? If our records are not
adequate what kind of penalties will we face? Will we have to call a number
and do a instant check on our neighbor or grandchild?
Will this end gun sales between private individuals?
We believe that any regulations promulgated by this antigun administration
will be intentionally onerous and fraught with penalties for simple oversights
in record keeping. The obvious goal is to chill all such sales. Many people
will choose not to make a sale to an individual because of the possible
consequences.
How bad can it get? Don't think it will end here. The next step or even this
first step may include a demand for a complete inventory of all your firearms.
After all, how can the BATF be sure you haven't sold a gun without government
approval if they don't know what you started with? If you believe that the
records of transfers will be deleted after some limited period, then you
believe that Bill Clinton never tells a lie.
As usual, his speech included outright lies, misrepresentations and obvious
contradictions. Clinton said: "But at too many gun shows, a different,
dangerous trend is emerging. Because the law permits some firearms to be sold
without background checks, some of these gun shows have become illegal arms
bazaars for criminals and gun traffickers looking to buy and sell guns on a
cash-and-carry no-questions-asked basis." Since the law permits some sales
without background checks the sales are not illegal!
He also said, "I believe this should be the law of the land: No background
check, no gun, no exceptions. Therefore, I am directing Secretary Rubin and
Attorney General Reno to report back to me in 60 days with a plan to close the
loophole in the law and prohibit any gun sale without a background check. We
didn't fight as we hard as we did to pass the Brady Law only to let a handful
of unscrupulous gun dealers disrespect the law, undermine our progress, put
the safety of our families at risk. With this action, we are one step closer
to shutting them down." Since gun dealers are already required to make
background checks at gun shows, this is another lie.
How will the ban be implemented? Clinton can issue an executive order. An
executive order gives the president virtual dictatorial powers and is not
subject to the usual checks and balances. Or, he can go to congress with
proposed legislation. A Republican-controlled congress may resist such drastic
legislation. We say "may." After all, Brady passed only because of Republican
support.
Phone your congressmen now! 202-224-3121. Write your congressman too: U.S.
Senate, Washington D.C., 20510; or, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington,
D.C., 20515.
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