document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=320,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"97%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\"><p>Ready on the Right--<i>Ready on the Left</i>--<b>Ready on the firing line</b></p>    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"555401\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=074dff213c4ebf48314c31bfb47b6411&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I assume you're talking about <br>\"H.R. 2159: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2009.\"<br><br>As a USAF member, who holds a security clearance, who is blogging from sunny Afghanistan right this very second, I am really irritated by this nonsense.  Especially because I am on the list too (guess I'm in good company with Sen Kennedy!).  And guess what -- its just about impossible to get off.<br><br>What's next?  Should individuals that the Attorney General deems to be dangerous terrorists (oh, the list is classified by the way -- and yes, he can arbitrarily put anyone on there -- its to keep the children safe, of course!) be denied the right to peaceably assemble or write letters to the editor?  Or maybe forfeit the right to be protected against unreasonable search and seizure?<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Chris | <a href=\"http://armaborealis.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://armaborealis.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 07.16.09 - 1:18 pm | <a href=\"#555401\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"555441\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />When I'm in a gun shop and someone is filling out a 4473 I love to lean over this shoulder, put my finger down on the question \"have you ever been convicted\" and say \"Teddy Kennedy cannot buy a gun on account of that!\"<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Seth from Massachusetts | 07.16.09 - 10:36 pm | <a href=\"#555441\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\">    <a name=\"555919\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=074dff213c4ebf48314c31bfb47b6411&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fec1.images-amazon.com%2Fimages%2FG%2F01%2Fx-locale%2Fcommon%2Ftransparent-pixel.gif&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=32\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Seth,<br><br>Nice line <img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/smileys/content.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" /><br><br>To be a bit self-serving, here's a link to a post I made over on Arma Borealis detailing my reaction to HR 2159.<br><br><a href='http://armaborealis.blogspot.com/2009/07/keeping-guns-away-from-terrorists-aka.html' rel='nofollow' target='_blank'>http://armaborealis.blogspot.com...orists-aka.html</a><br><br>It basically elaborates on my thoughts above in greater detail.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Chris<br /><span class=\"byline\">           Chris | <a href=\"http://armaborealis.blogspot.com/\" title=\"http://armaborealis.blogspot.com/\">Homepage</a> | 07.24.09 - 4:18 pm | <a href=\"#555919\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p><hr /></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <br /><div style=\"margin: 0 auto; width: 125px;\"><a href=\"http://www.offbeatguides.com/partner/12345/program/jskit104\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://www.haloscan.com/images/offbeatguidesbanner.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" border=\"0\"/></a></div><br /><div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/denisebill/2414915665755576536/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='denisebill' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='2414915665755576536' /></form>    </td></tr>  <tr>    <td><p align=\"center\">        Commenting by <a href=\"http://www.haloscan.com/\" target=\"_blank\">HaloScan</a></p>      </td>  </tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");