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The Democratic anti-gun wish list is ready for when they gain control of Congress and the White House. (Photo: Joe Biden Facebook)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Democrats in Congress are quietly pushing a mammoth gun control bill that would, among other things, ban \u201cassault weapons,\u201d mandate a license to purchase a firearm and ammunition, prohibit private firearm transfers, and effectively destroy the firearms industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill was introduced in the House in January by Georgia Democrat Rep. Hank Johnson (HR 5717<\/a>) and in the Senate in February by Massachusetts Democrat Elizabeth Warren (SB 3254<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With President Trump in the White House and Republicans in control of the Senate, most federal gun control bills and policies are dead-on-arrival (with one notable exception: RIP bump stocks). But Republicans only hold a slim majority in the Senate, and national polls give presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden a 6-point edge<\/a> in the presidential race.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gun owners don\u2019t have to worry about the \u201cGun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act\u201d now, but if Democrats emerge victorious in 2020, the bill gives us a troubling window into what our future could hold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act will save lives and make our country safer \u2013 without infringing on any law-abiding individual\u2019s right to own firearms,” Johnson said in a news release<\/a> issued as the bill was filed. “This comprehensive bill is a compilation of the best ideas to create a workable set of laws that will strengthen life-saving background checks, protect communities with bolstered enforcement, improve mental health services and fuel research to make guns safer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The bill is a monster, 112-page compendium<\/a> of all the most radical gun control proposals of the last three years. Here are a few of the worst:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

License to Own Firearm and Ammunition<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The bill requires a federal license to own both firearms and\nammunition. To be eligible for a license, the prospective owner must be 21\nyears of age, pass a safety course, and complete a background check. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worst of all, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms can\nat any time petition a court to remove someone\u2019s license if, among other\nthings, there is evidence of \u201cexisting factors that suggest that the individual\ncould potentially create a risk to public safety.\u201d The bill does not define\nwhat those \u201cother existing factors\u201d might be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Universal Background Checks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This portion of the bill requires a background check for all\nfirearms transfers but makes exceptions for transfers between close family\nmembers. It also includes a provision, however, that prohibits transfer between\nfamily members if the transferor has \u201creason to believe\u201d that the transferee<\/p>\n\n\n\n