Wingnuts claim victory in 'Obamacare' skirmish

The WingNutDaily reports that Gun owners claim victory in 'Obamacare' skirmish. By which, they mean,

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., told a constituent, "There is no mention of 'gun-related health data' anywhere in the Senate's health reform bill, and there is nothing in the bill that would result in any such data being reported to the government.

There is also nothing in the bill (link to big, honkin' full text) about underwear. Kids everywhere will be glad to know that there's also no mention of broccoli, Brussels sprout, or homework. Parents may be disappointed that the bill doesn't recommend that teenagers be put on an island until age 25. There's no mention of allowing Martians to use our dental floss. We're still on our own regarding cooties. So, in spite of several improvements to the bill, the American public opposes the Senate plan.
And, the worries persist.

"It's still possible that ATF agents could troll through your medical information and send that data to the FBI, who in turn, could use it to deny honest Americans their right to keep and bear arms – similar to the 150,000 military veterans who have now lost their gun rights," the Gun Owners' of America said.

Further,

"By its own fiat, OSHA could outlaw the possession of firearms in every workplace and every employee parking lot in the United States," wrote columnist Dave Kopel at the Independence Institute in Colorado

OSHA should, we'd guess, stick to its primary task of limiting employee exposure to lead, as it did in a Worcester case at the end of the Bush term, and not worry about exposure to lead that might be in bullets.