Only Democrats think "sportsman" is in the constitution
Once again democrats prove they are illiterate. Well at least when it comes to reading the Constitution and the bill of rights.
In Hillary's response to BO's gaff about small town dwellers and guns, she said something about democrats not coming after the guns of sportsmen. The oft use variant substitutes "hunters."
But one thing is undeniable. Democrats and some republicans (republicrats really) do not believe that where "the people" appears in the seconds amendment actual means what it says. THE PEOPLE. You, me all of us who have not violated the rights of others have the right to bear arms to defend our homes and families.
In Massachusetts, our legislators have decided that the second amendment does not exist. How do they do this? In this state, one must apply for a permit with the local police department. The criteria for approval are set by the local police chief. The chief has no limits on what restrictions he can place beyond requirements already set by the state. There are towns in which the current police chief is adamently anti-gun and set a blanket denial policy and deny all applications and renewals of permits approved prior to the new chief coming in.
It actually easier for someone from out of state to get a carry permit for Massachusetts than it is more most residents. They only have to pass a back ground check and meet the gun safety course requirement. A resident can pass all of that and still be denied based only on what zip code they live in.
Studies have prove repeatedly that when lawful gun ownership goes up, violent crime goes down. The number one beneficiaries of increased legal gun ownership is women. After all, nothing scares off a mugger faster than a nice compact 9mm semi-auto.
The converse is also true. Jurisdictions with the most restrictive gun control laws have the highest violent crime. DC does not even allow their police officers to have a weapon off duty. Naturally, the bureaucrats in DC blame lax gun laws in neighboring states. That is not true because the law abiding citizens obey the ridiculous gun ban while the criminals still get all the guns they want to use against those who obey the law.
In Hillary's response to BO's gaff about small town dwellers and guns, she said something about democrats not coming after the guns of sportsmen. The oft use variant substitutes "hunters."
But one thing is undeniable. Democrats and some republicans (republicrats really) do not believe that where "the people" appears in the seconds amendment actual means what it says. THE PEOPLE. You, me all of us who have not violated the rights of others have the right to bear arms to defend our homes and families.
In Massachusetts, our legislators have decided that the second amendment does not exist. How do they do this? In this state, one must apply for a permit with the local police department. The criteria for approval are set by the local police chief. The chief has no limits on what restrictions he can place beyond requirements already set by the state. There are towns in which the current police chief is adamently anti-gun and set a blanket denial policy and deny all applications and renewals of permits approved prior to the new chief coming in.
It actually easier for someone from out of state to get a carry permit for Massachusetts than it is more most residents. They only have to pass a back ground check and meet the gun safety course requirement. A resident can pass all of that and still be denied based only on what zip code they live in.
Studies have prove repeatedly that when lawful gun ownership goes up, violent crime goes down. The number one beneficiaries of increased legal gun ownership is women. After all, nothing scares off a mugger faster than a nice compact 9mm semi-auto.
The converse is also true. Jurisdictions with the most restrictive gun control laws have the highest violent crime. DC does not even allow their police officers to have a weapon off duty. Naturally, the bureaucrats in DC blame lax gun laws in neighboring states. That is not true because the law abiding citizens obey the ridiculous gun ban while the criminals still get all the guns they want to use against those who obey the law.
posted by Fishgutz at 6:44 PM
1 Comments:
Good article...I always thought Mass was heading down the wrong road with the gun law issue.
I do not understand how the Police chief has the supreme power of choosing whom he or she decides ?
This to me wrong, and that is one of the main reasons i do not live in Massachussetts. The ability to own a gun to defend your home and country is one of the basic rights given to the american citizens from our constitution. Just because the bad guys abuse the laws, does not justify to punish the everyday citizen.
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