Posted on 04/09/2015 4:47:32 AM PDT by marktwain
An omnibus gun law reform bill has been making its way through the legislature. It was introduced in North Dakota by Representative Roscoe Streyle, from Minot. The bill, HB 1241(pdf), would bring into law reforms that have proven popular in other states. Among the reforms in the bill:
1. The restrictions on the use of legal gun mufflers and short barreled rifles for hunting would be removed. These restrictions never made any sense, and are being eliminated all over the country. 35 states do not prevent the use of gun mufflers for hunting; no legislative purpose for the heavy handed restrictions on gun mufflers has been found. From the bill:
1.
An individual in lawful possession of a device that will silence or deaden the sound or natural report of a firearm when the firearm is discharged may hunt any game for which the individual is licensed and for which a firearm is allowed with that device for or attached to the firearm.
2.
An individual in lawful possession of a short-barreled rifle may hunt any game for which the individual is licensed and for which a rifle is allowed.
Take axe to a large tree and eventually it well fall.
As much as we all would like to see these unconstitutional laws fall at once.
Small wins are better than no wins.
“gun mufflers”
Who actually calls them that? Sounds like a northeastern
communist block “Newspeak” for silencer.
“An individual in lawful possession of a device that will “silence” or deaden the sound or natural report of a firearm”
“As concealed carry permit holders have been found to be more responsible than police officers - - “
Good point,folks with concealed carry permits typically do not go around shooting other peoples dogs.
Not really; that gun laws are being introduced proves only that the ND Constitution is being ignored:
ARTICLE I — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
Section 1. All individuals are by nature equally free and independent and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing and protecting property and reputation; pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness; and to keep and bear arms for the defense of their person, family, property, and the state, and for lawful hunting, recreational, and other lawful purposes, which shall not be infringed.
Section 20. To guard against transgressions of the high powers which we have delegated, we declare that everything in this article is excepted out of the general powers of government and shall forever remain inviolate.
“Muffler” is far more accurate than “silencer”, and the term “silencer” is so stigmatized, it makes good sense.
“and the term “silencer” is so stigmatized, it makes good sense.”
Sure if you are afraid of being Politically Incorrect then
mufflers your word. I myself could care less whats
“stigmatized” by the PC fools. Silencer is what it’s always
been and will always be.
A muffler (silencer in British English, or back box in Irish English) is a device for reducing the amount of noise emitted by the exhaust of an internal combustion engine.
Silencer: Suppressor, a device attached to or part of the barrel of a firearm which reduces the amount of noise and flash.
Why do liberals always want to change the meaning of words
and the names of things?
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