Frank Lautenberg's S1237

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Anyone heard of Senate bill 1237? Frank Lautenberg introduced it, supposedly at the request of the Justice Department. It would allow the US Attorney General to arbitrarily deny 2nd amendment rights to anyone SUSPECTED of being a terrorist. How long do you think it would take Hillary's attorney general to suspect the NRA or GOA membership of being terrorists?

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A little more information: S.1237, introduced by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). "Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007". The Second Amendment Foundation news release I got this from says that there is no clear explanation of how a person gets put on the list, and the appeal process to get off the list is weak at best. I haven't personally read the text of the bill, but I can't stand the idea of any American citizen being denied their rights because of a suspicion.

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There is an article in today's Washington Times (www.washtimes.com) where a Deputy Atty Gen. Somebody is opposed because, obviously, if a terrorist is denied a firearm, he'll know his cover is blown. Justice Dept.maynot want him to know he's under suspicion. I've stated it a little more literally than the actual objection.

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Citizen wrote:

There is an article in today's Washington Times (http://www.washtimes.com) where a Deputy Atty Gen. Somebody is opposed because, obviously, if a terrorist is denied a firearm, he'll know his cover is blown. Justice Dept.maynot want him to know he's under suspicion. I've stated it a little more literally than the actual objection.

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By that logic, we should also let blacklisted people onto jetliners, too...

Why do people who have been to law school think it is okay to deny people their rights without first convicting them of a crime?

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Tomahawk wrote:

Why do people who have been to law school think it is okay to deny people their rights without first convicting them of a crime?

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Because so many of them think that the "Washington Elite" are superior beings to the average working stiff. They also believe that it can never happen to them. If any of them thought for a second that they might accidentally end up on that list, they would fight the very idea tooth and nail.

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Tomahawk wrote:

Why do people who have been to law school think it is okay to deny people their rights without first convicting them of a crime?

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Because they have been to law school. And then associated with politicians.