Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 2009 (H.R. 17) Update

I've posted previously about H.R. 17, and I just wanted to give the Offering "Common" Sense readers an update on the progress that the House Judiciary committee has made since this bill was introduced and referred to them:

NSTR - Nothing Significant to Report

Seriously, folks, that's it. There is no significant action on a bill that seeks to help protect our 2nd Amendment rights, and our right to self-reliance. This basic, fundamental freedom is essential to a free society, but we can't continue to sit and watch Congress fumble over how to spend more of our children's [not even yet] hard earned money while they ignore voting on our fundamental rights.

First and foremost, want to commend the sponsor and co-sponsors of the bill:

Sponsor:

Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R, MD-6]

Co-Sponsors:
Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3]
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-44]
Rep. Jeffrey Fortenberry [R, NE-1]
Rep. Robert Latta [R, OH-5]
Rep. Tom McClintock [R, CA-4]
Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7]
Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
Rep. John Shadegg [R, AZ-3]

Now, for some real action. Here's the house judiciary site, complete with contact information for Chairman John Conyers (D-MI). Perhaps it time for Americans to tell Rep. John Conyers that he should stop wasting his time issuing politically-motivated subpoenas to Karl Rove and others, and push this bill out to the full House for a vote. Ladies and gentlemen, contact Chairman Conyers and ask him why he favors petty politics over true policy, and insist that the House Judiciary move this bill out of committee today!

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