Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009
May 28th, 2009
Federal “Terrorist” Legislation Could Threaten Gun Owners
I doubt anyone would have problems with prohibiting the sale or transfer of firearms to dangerous terrorists, which is what this bill calls for. There’s just one problem about how that “dangerous terrorist” list is compiled:
“It doesn’t say anything about trials and due process,” Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, told Fox News. “This is one of the most outrageous pieces of legislation to come along in some time. It’s basically saying, ‘I suspect you, so your rights are toast.’”
The bill’s Constitutionality was a big question.
“There is a Second Amendment right to hold and bear arms,” said Robert Cottrol, a law professor at George Washington University. “That right is not absolute, for instance with convicted criminals. But there would have to be an individualized determination, as in a trial, to prove someone is guilty of something before they are deprived of such a right.”
(via Instapundit)
