{"id":5827,"date":"2015-06-08T08:23:57","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T13:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hcstx.org\/?p=5827"},"modified":"2015-06-08T08:23:57","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T13:23:57","slug":"5827","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2015\/06\/08\/5827\/","title":{"rendered":"NRA: Gun blogs, videos, web forums threatened by new Obama regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<div class=\"section-link color4 h4 hd-font upper\"><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"hd-font entry-title color3\"><\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta\"><span class=\"author vcard\">BY <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/paul-bedard\"><span class=\"fn\">PAUL BEDARD<\/span><\/a> <\/span>| <span class=\"updated dtstamp\">JUNE 7, 2015 | 10:10 AM<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"share-this-article-text center share-bar\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"ndn-video-player-1\" class=\"ndn_embed ndn_embedding ndn_embedContainer ndn-widget-embed-1 ndn_embedded\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"main entry-content clearfix\">\n<aside class=\"pull-left rel-photos\">\n<figure class=\"margin-bottom-lrg\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/gallery\/articleid\/2565762\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"AP Photo\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.washingtonexaminer.biz\/cache\/w200-e6bb709120c0f4e985d08bb6200ae2c9.jpg\" alt=\"Photo - AP Photo\" width=\"110\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"margin-top-sm\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Commonly used and unregulated internet discussions and videos about guns and ammo could be closed down under rules proposed by the State Department, amounting to a &#8220;gag order on firearm-related speech,&#8221; the National Rifle Association is warning.<\/p>\n<p>In updating regulations governing international arms sales, State is demanding that anyone who puts technical details about arms and ammo on the web first get the OK from the federal government \u2014 or face a fine of up to $1 million and 20 years in jail.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/article\/2565685\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House votes to let nonviolent ex-felons restore gun rights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the NRA, that would include blogs and web forums discussing technical details of common guns and ammunition, the type of info gun owners and ammo reloaders trade all the time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gunsmiths, manufacturers, reloaders, and do-it-yourselfers could all find themselves muzzled under the rule and unable to distribute or obtain the information they rely on to conduct these activities,&#8221; said the <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraila.org\/articles\/20150605\/stop-obamas-planned-gag-order-on-firearm-related-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NRA in a blog posting<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read the Remainder of this Lunacy <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/nra-gun-blogs-videos-web-forums-threatened-by-new-obama-regulation\/article\/2565762?utm_campaign=Fox%20News&amp;utm_source=foxnews.com&amp;utm_medium=feed\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time is of the essence!<\/strong> Public comment will be accepted on the proposed gag order until August 3, 2015. Comments may be submitted online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.regulations.gov\/#!documentDetail;D=DOS_FRDOC_0001-3265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">regulations.gov<\/span><\/a> or via e-mail at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:DDTCPublicComments@state.gov\"><span class=\"s1\">DDTCPublicComments@state.gov<\/span><\/a> with the subject line, \u2018\u2018ITAR Amendment\u2014Revisions to Definitions; Data Transmission and Storage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p class=\"p1\">Finally, please contact your U.S. Senators and Member of Congress. Urge them to oppose the State Department&#8217;s attempt to censor online speech concerning the technical aspects of firearms and ammunition. Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nraila.org\/take-action\/write-your-lawmakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">&#8220;Write Your Lawmakers&#8221;<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature on our website or call the Congressional Switchboard at (202) 225-3121.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"topic-tags\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-24\">\n<div class=\"tag-header\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY PAUL BEDARD | JUNE 7, 2015 | 10:10 AM Commonly used and unregulated internet discussions and videos about guns and ammo could be closed down under rules proposed by the State Department, amounting to a &#8220;gag order on firearm-related speech,&#8221; the National Rifle Association is warning. 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