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Posted: 1/9/2013 7:58:25 PM EDT
Here's a copy of an article I just read, a link to the article is provided below.....

Good news -- it has become known that hidden deep within the massive 2800-page bill called Obamacare there is a Senate Amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms.

It seems that in their haste to cram socialized medicine down the throats of the American people, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Barack Obama overlooked Senate amendment 3276, Sec. 2716, part c.

According to reports, that amendment says the government cannot collect "any information relating to the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition."

CNN is calling it "a gift to the nation's powerful gun lobby."

And according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), that's exactly right. He says he added the provision in order to keep the NRA from getting involved in the legislative fight over Obamacare, which was so ubiquitous in 2010.


http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government ... gistration
Link Posted: 1/9/2013 8:02:33 PM EDT
[#1]




Not that I don't think they'll find some way around it and still believe Obamacare should be repealed in its entirety...



 
Link Posted: 1/9/2013 8:04:34 PM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
Here's a copy of an article I just read, a link to the article is provided below.....

Good news -- it has become known that hidden deep within the massive 2800-page bill called Obamacare there is a Senate Amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms.

It seems that in their haste to cram socialized medicine down the throats of the American people, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Barack Obama overlooked Senate amendment 3276, Sec. 2716, part c.

According to reports, that amendment says the government cannot collect "any information relating to the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition."

CNN is calling it "a gift to the nation's powerful gun lobby."

And according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), that's exactly right. He says he added the provision in order to keep the NRA from getting involved in the legislative fight over Obamacare, which was so ubiquitous in 2010.


http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government ... gistration


Ummm, no. More like confirmation of an existing right.
Link Posted: 1/9/2013 8:07:42 PM EDT
[#3]
So wait, if they repeal obamacare they can then collect information from us on ammo & firearm purchases? Why was this issue not already resolved before obamacare? Were screwed either way it seems.
Link Posted: 1/9/2013 8:09:31 PM EDT
[#4]

  ``SEC. 2716. PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION IN FAVOR OF HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUALS.

   ``(a) In General.--A group health plan (other than a self-insured plan) shall satisfy the requirements of section 105(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to prohibition on discrimination in favor of highly compensated individuals).

   ``(b) Rules and Definitions.--For purposes of this section--

   ``(1) CERTAIN RULES TO APPLY.--Rules similar to the rules contained in paragraphs (3), (4), and (8) of section 105(h) of such Code shall apply.

   ``(2) HIGHLY COMPENSATED INDIVIDUAL.--The term `highly compensated individual' has the meaning given such term by section 105(h)(5) of such Code.''.

   (e) Section 2717 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 1001(5) of this Act, is amended--

   (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and

   (2) by inserting after subsection (b), the following:

   ``(c) Protection of Second Amendment Gun Rights.--

   ``(1) WELLNESS AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS.--A wellness and health promotion activity implemented under subsection (a)(1)(D) may not require the disclosure or collection of any information relating to--

   ``(A) the presence or storage of a lawfully-possessed firearm or ammunition in the residence or on the property of an individual; or

   ``(B) the lawful use, possession, or storage of a firearm or ammunition by an individual.

   ``(2) LIMITATION ON DATA COLLECTION.--None of the authorities provided to the Secretary under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act shall be construed to authorize or may be used for the collection of any information relating to--

   ``(A) the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition;

   ``(B) the lawful use of a firearm or ammunition; or

   ``(C) the lawful storage of a firearm or ammunition.

   ``(3) LIMITATION ON DATABASES OR DATA BANKS.--None of the authorities provided to the Secretary under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act shall be construed to authorize or may be used to maintain records of individual ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition.

   ``(4) LIMITATION ON DETERMINATION OF PREMIUM RATES OR ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE.--A premium rate may not be increased, health insurance coverage may not be denied, and a discount, rebate, or reward offered for participation in a wellness program may not be reduced or withheld under

[Page: S13491]

any health benefit plan issued pursuant to or in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act on the basis of, or on reliance upon--

   ``(A) the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition; or

   ``(B) the lawful use or storage of a firearm or ammunition.

   ``(5) LIMITATION ON DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS.--No individual shall be required to disclose any information under any data collection activity authorized under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or an amendment made by that Act relating to--

   ``(A) the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition; or

   ``(B) the lawful use, possession, or storage of a firearm or ammunition.''.

   (f) Section 2718 of the Public Health Service Act, as added by section 1001(5), is amended to read as follows:

  ``SEC. 2718. BRINGING DOWN THE COST OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.

Link Posted: 1/9/2013 8:10:34 PM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
Quoted:
Here's a copy of an article I just read, a link to the article is provided below.....

Good news -- it has become known that hidden deep within the massive 2800-page bill called Obamacare there is a Senate Amendment protecting the right to keep and bear arms.

It seems that in their haste to cram socialized medicine down the throats of the American people, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Barack Obama overlooked Senate amendment 3276, Sec. 2716, part c.

According to reports, that amendment says the government cannot collect "any information relating to the lawful ownership or possession of a firearm or ammunition."

CNN is calling it "a gift to the nation's powerful gun lobby."

And according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), that's exactly right. He says he added the provision in order to keep the NRA from getting involved in the legislative fight over Obamacare, which was so ubiquitous in 2010.


http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government ... gistration


Ummm, no. More like confirmation of an existing right.



How does this protect us?  


Link Posted: 1/9/2013 8:11:46 PM EDT
[#6]
Hey now, this seems a bit too easy....
Link Posted: 1/9/2013 8:12:48 PM EDT
[#7]
I'm pretty sure there is a dupe clause in there too.
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