Sensible gun registration

[Happy Hours]

Finally someone who gets it:

Vermont State Rep. Fred Maslack has read the Second Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution, as well as Vermont 's own Constitution very
carefully, and his strict interpretation of these documents is popping
some eyeballs in New England and elsewhere.

Maslack recently proposed a bill to register "non-gun-owners" and require
them to pay a $500 fee to the state. Thus Vermont would become the first
state to require a permit for the luxury of going about unarmed and
assess a fee of $500 for the privilege of not owning a gun.

Maslack read the "militia" phrase of the Second Amendment as not only
affirming the right of the individual citizen to bear arms, but as a
clear mandate to do so. He believes that universal gun ownership was
advocated by the Framers of the Constitution as an antidote to a
"monopoly of force", by the government as well as criminals.

Vermont 's constitution states explicitly that "the people have a right
to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the State" and those
persons who are "conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms" shall be
required to "pay such equivalent." Clearly, says Maslack, Vermonters have
a constitutional obligation to arm themselves, so that they are capable
of responding to "any situation that may arise."

Under the bill, adults who choose not to own a firearm would be required
to register their name, address, Social Security Number, and driver's
license number with the state. "There is a legitimate government interest
in knowing who is not prepared to defend the state should they be asked
to do so,"
Maslack says Vermont already boasts a high rate of gun ownership along
with the least restrictive laws of any state .. it's currently the only
state that allows a citizen to carry a concealed firearm without a
permit. This combination of plenty of guns and few laws regulating them
has resulted in a crime rate that is the third lowest in the nation
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the
system, but too early to shoot the bastards."
This makes sense! There is no reason why gun owners should have to pay
taxes to support police protection for people not wanting to own guns.
Let them contribute their fair share and pay their own way.
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[Desert V]

right on, another voice of reason.

[*Paladin*]

Sounds good except it would result in the gov't knowing that those citizens that didn't register must have guns... Kind of a "backdoor" registration.

[95gtstang]

I like it

[Jacket4256]

heck yea I like that, glad someone is on our side with guns

[rscalzo]

It isn't taken very seriously in New England. simply an attempt at some headlines. His own state is home of the yuppie and it wouldn't stand a court test. Next you will hear demands to register non-car owners or some other nonsense.

If they register them, those people would be demanding a reduction in their extremely high tax rate. That might be an issue they would rather not look at these days.

[Blackdog 15]

A better alternative is just common sense.....if you want to own guns, are not a Felon, then own them, if you don't want to own guns, then don't....but if you don't own them, don't call people with them crying like a baby when the thug is robbing your A** expecting any help....You already made your choice, so live with it, or..... maybe die....as for me...I choose to live.....

[rscalzo]

A better alternative is just common sense

Can't have that. It makes too much sense....

[Nathang]

...if you don't want to own guns, then don't....but if you don't own them, don't call people with them crying like a baby when the thug is robbing your A** expecting any help....

Oh I don't know, any dedicated-evildoer who earns the right to have his ticket cancelled,

should get his just deserts, even if the victimized homeowner is an anti-gun liberal.

After all, if the gremlin escapes his just reward at your liberal neighbor's house,

he'll just go on to hurt somebody else. If you do get to do your civic duty and help to cull the breed,

you'll get to tell your liberal neighbor I told you so.




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[rockerc23]

yeah it sounds good in theory, but thats just another way for the gov't to know how much resistance they will be looking at when they come to disarm the entire country