Thought police? H.R. 2159

[pickenup]

Remember the "expanded" definition of potential "domestic terrorists" that came out last month?

If you supported a third-party candidate (or republican Ron Paul) possess subversive literature, are anti-abortion, believe in the possibility of the North American Union, own a "Don't Tread on Me" flag or the anti-income tax film "America: Freedom to Fascism." and protest taxes? YOU could be a domestic terrorist.

Click here for FOX news article


Now add H. R. 2159 into the fray.
(Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009)

Click here for Worldnetdaily article

Part of this bill.....

‘The Attorney General may determine that an applicant for a firearm permit which would qualify for an exemption under section 922(t) is known (or appropriately suspected) to be or have been engaged in conduct constituting, in preparation for, in aid of, or related to terrorism, or providing material support thereof, and the Attorney General has a reasonable belief that the applicant may use a firearm in connection with terrorism.’; and

(3) in section 921(a), by adding at the end the following:

‘(36) The term ‘terrorism’ means ‘international terrorism’ as defined in section 2331(1), and ‘domestic terrorism’ as defined in section 2331(5).

Definition of domestic terrorist....from section 2331(5).

(5) the term "domestic terrorism" means activities that -
(A) involve acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to be intended -
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by
intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass
destruction, assassination, or kidnapping; and
(C) occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of
the United States.

This bill does have 6 cosponsors........so far.

[Chief_of_Scouts]

I thought we already had laws against terrorism and illegal use of firearms.

What exactly is this bill doing to protect me and my fellow U.S. citizens?

[ChunkyMonkey]

It's to protect the people from the patriots... divide and conquer, my friend.. divide and conquer.

[theGinsue]

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