Repeal The Lautenberg Amendment
In July 1996 Senate Amendment 5083 to House Bill 2980 passed by unanimous voice vote. This amendment is now what we refer to as the Lautenberg Amendment. It prevents people with any ‘domestic violence’ convictions from ever owning a gun. The conviction could have occurred long before the passage of S.A.5083 and may have been a misdemeanor.
Over turning Lautenberg will not be easy. We know better, but the opposition will claim that we favor domestic violence. The concepts of ‘ex post facto’ and reasonableness are violated by this law. What we really favor is the Constitution.
http://www.petitiononline.com/658104/petition.html (open as of 08)
http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Lautenbergrepeal (closed)
http://www.gopetition.com/online/7723.html (closed)
Orginal date nov05Â Â Updated nov08
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I was charged with DV back in 1995 , when my thhen girlfriend and I got into an arguement. I tried to get her to talk to me and when she didnt I pulled her towards me when she was laying on the floor. her friend called the police and I was arrested for a rug burn to the knee. I completed all classes that the court ordered me to go to and soon after that i joined the military. I served in Operation Iraqi freedom and recieved two purple Hearts for getting blown up twice. Once I returned home I started working for a security guard company and was then fired because I found out I could not carry a weapon. I believe that I am seen as a hard on criminal for a mistake that I made so long ago. I cant carry a weapon now but when I was fighting for your oil I was able to carry any weapon the Army threw at me. This is truely a GREAT COUNTRY.