Finally .... A Sensible Gun Registration Plan That Will Work
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 reads 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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Sunday, November 1, 2009
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
UA Student Shoots 2 Men Who Broke Into Home
The student armed himself with a handgun and shot them both, then called police. The men were dead when police arrived.
A University of Arizona student fatally shot two men who forced their way into his off-campus home early Thursday, Tucson police said.
The 23-year-old student was in the small backyard guest house where he lived several blocks north of the university about 12:30 a.m. when two men in their 20s came to the door and forced their way in, police spokesman Sgt. Fabian Pacheco said. The student armed himself with a handgun and shot them both, then called police.
The men were dead when police arrived.
The student didn't know the suspects and there is no indication he was involved in any criminal activity that could have made him a target for the suspects, Pacheco said.
"It could be that they went to the wrong residence - or they went to the right residence but were looking for someone who lived there before,'' Pacheco said. "The victim has only lived there for a few months.''
The student is cooperating with detectives, who are making sure his statements match up with evidence at the scene, Pacheco said. But there's nothing to indicate he did anything wrong.
"All indications are that this is a home invasion,'' Pacheco said. "These individuals forced their way into his home, and he is a gun owner, felt his life was in danger and fired at these suspects.''
One of the dead men has been tentatively identified, but police haven't released the identities of either the suspects or the student.
Great job! Do not let these low life's control you and your lifestyle. Protect yourself, your family and your home from scum like these two home invasion losers. In this economy you have to expect a rise in this type of crime and the police are always to busy to get there in time.
A University of Arizona student fatally shot two men who forced their way into his off-campus home early Thursday, Tucson police said.
The 23-year-old student was in the small backyard guest house where he lived several blocks north of the university about 12:30 a.m. when two men in their 20s came to the door and forced their way in, police spokesman Sgt. Fabian Pacheco said. The student armed himself with a handgun and shot them both, then called police.
The men were dead when police arrived.
The student didn't know the suspects and there is no indication he was involved in any criminal activity that could have made him a target for the suspects, Pacheco said.
"It could be that they went to the wrong residence - or they went to the right residence but were looking for someone who lived there before,'' Pacheco said. "The victim has only lived there for a few months.''
The student is cooperating with detectives, who are making sure his statements match up with evidence at the scene, Pacheco said. But there's nothing to indicate he did anything wrong.
"All indications are that this is a home invasion,'' Pacheco said. "These individuals forced their way into his home, and he is a gun owner, felt his life was in danger and fired at these suspects.''
One of the dead men has been tentatively identified, but police haven't released the identities of either the suspects or the student.
Great job! Do not let these low life's control you and your lifestyle. Protect yourself, your family and your home from scum like these two home invasion losers. In this economy you have to expect a rise in this type of crime and the police are always to busy to get there in time.
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