HB 436 Hearing

		Dedicated to the sovereignty of Missourians.

February 23, 2013

Have you seen the latest reason we need the Second Amendment Preservation Act?

Veterans Receive Letters From VA Prohibiting
Ownership or Purchase of Firearms

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Congress doesn't have to pass a new law. The president doesn't even have to sign an executive order. Under existing law the Veteran's Administration can make a policy change that triggers a clause already in the Brady gun control act and strip veterans of their right to keep and bear arms. Read this story and this one.

It's clearer than ever, they won't be satisfied to just ban "assault rifles", they won't stop until every citizen has been disarmed! The states must each rise to the defense of their people. Some Missouri Reps and Senators are doing just that -- and you can help.

In Missouri, HB 436 and it's companion Senate bill, SB 325, are the only bills that will protect our veterans from the sort of infringements described above.

Either this coming Tuesday or the following Tuesday HB 436, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, will have a public hearing in the House General Laws Committee. This committee is predisposed to support this bill, but we need to send a message of strong support that will resonate throughout the Capitol.

Witness Form - I will hand deliver your witness form and also make your testimony available online for the committee to read.

Generic Witness Form: Click for Witness Form

Details about HB 436 & SB 325

Since the 10th Amendment makes it clear that all powers not granted to the federal government are reserved to the states and the People, the regulation of the ownership of arms is a state, not a federal matter.

That applies to ALL such regulation.

We must demand from our legislators no less than the strongest, most principled stand they can take to defend our right to keep and bear arms!

Rep. Doug Funderburk and Sen. Brian Nieves' "Second Amendment Preservation Act" is the strongest and most principled protection of the right to keep and bear arms in the nation!.

Notice that it utilizes the words of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to explain Missouri's authority to nullify unconstitutional federal edicts within her borders. Including this language is essential to the success of the bill. It also specifically lists the types of things we will not put up with, and that's what gives state officials the "cover" they need to enforce the bill.

Tenth Amendment Center article about HB 436.

What you can do:

Right NOW, either plan to attend the hearing for HB 436 (time to be announced), or fill out the online witness form..
Pass on this email or another with the generic witness form link to as many liberty loving people as you can.
If you have any personal contact with your rep or senator ask them to commit to supporting these bills.

For Liberty,

- Ron