Firearms Defense Attorneys Call for Action to Protect Americans' Gun Rights
As Miami firearms crimes criminal defense attorneys and gun rights advocates, our firm stays informed about issues related to weapons and criminal law, including threats to our Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Recently, we received a message from the National Center for Gun Rights calling for action against a federal bill that could substantially constrain our legal rights under the Second Amendment. Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009, which was introduced in the House of Representatives as HR 45, would:
- Require a national license for anyone who wishes to buy a handgun or automatic weapon, excluding antiques.
- Prohibit sale of these guns by anyone but a licensed dealer.
- Create a national database keeping a record of every American who owns a firearm.
- Require that gun owners secure their guns away from minors under 18, with criminal penalties including prison for even accidental access by minors.
Even worse, this bill would impose strict requirements for people who wish to apply for one of these gun licenses, including a requirement to pass a written test before the federal government deems them fit to exercise their own rights, and authorization to release their private mental health records. As Sarasota gun rights lawyers, we believe this may be the first step toward confiscation of all guns by a totalitarian government -- and that is not acceptable in a free society. If you agree, we urge you to say so by signing the Association's emergency "No More Gun Control Petition" on its Web site.
If you're fighting to exercise, keep or restore your right to bear arms as an American, Balliro, Galasso, Leskovich & Seltzer can help. Partner Sebastian Balliro is an NRA referral attorney and partner Jean Paul Galasso has years of experience as a prosecutor specializing in firearms crimes -- so we know how anti-gun prosecutors and zealots think. To learn more at a free consultation, please contact us, 24 hours a day and seven days a week, through our Web site or call 1-866-ARRESTED from anywhere within Florida.
