Police Wonder If They’ll Need To Confiscate Assault Weapons In Event Of Ban

CBS New York ^ | December 22, 2012 | Marla Diamond

[barmag25]

Amid talk of reinstating the assault weapons ban that expired eight years ago, police departments nationwide are thinking of ways to confiscate such weapons.

As WCBS 880’s Marla Diamond reported, among the departments considering taking action is the NYPD. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said if Congress were to reinstate the ban, police are wondering whether it will be their responsibility to confiscate them.

[43north]

Donate today to the Police Officer’s Widows and Orphans fund!

[tet68]

I didn’t think you could have Asphalt rifles in NYC,
it’s against the law or something.

And as far as these leos they should maintain a healthy
respect for their fellow citizens and it will be recipricated.

[driftdiver]

Tried to buy one today but they are all sold out. Did get a nice Sig 226 though.

They can’t have that either.

[lardog]

What for? I thought all guns were already illegal in NYC. Seems the coppers can’t wait to start bustin’ down doors.

[BCR #226]

I’d like to see someone try to confiscate my guns. It won’t go well for them I guarantee.

[Domandred]

police departments nationwide are thinking of ways to confiscate such weapons

Two words...

[SIDENET]

Did get a nice Sig 226 though.

I'm jealous.

[ozzymandus]

They didn’t confiscate anything during the first ban, already-owned guns were grandfathered. I think the writer of this story is confused, as the media always are.

[tet68]

I never want to have to say,”How we burned later in
the camps...”.

[tbpiper]

I’d like to see someone try to confiscate my guns. It won’t go well for them I guarantee.

No problem with me. They can have all of shooting stuff...bullets first.

[SIDENET]

police departments nationwide are thinking of ways to confiscate such weapons.

They normally don't let that slip out in these stories.

Anyway, here it is, reported by CBS.

[elkfersupper]

Good luck with that.

[Farmer Dean]

Two words come to mind when weapon confiscation starts.
Sniper trap.

[Drill Thrawl]

May these idjits never heard of Lexington and Concord.

This is a very dangerous path to go on.

[green pastures]

Hope you had a celebratory biggie cup of soda...

[Magnolia]

...police are wondering whether it will be their responsibility to confiscate them.

That is so not a good idea....

[Georgia Girl 2]

Yeh wondering if they can get early retirement before their first (and likely last) day of confiscation.

[RedMDer]

One round at a time.

[tet68]

This is a very dangerous path to go on.

The problem we have is that these liberal dolts
are just stupid and sanctmonious enough to try it.

I never thought I would see it in my life time but
now I don’t see any way around it.

[Navy Patriot]

I'm wonderin’ how they'll deal with all the anonymous tips of assault weapons and gunfire in liberal's and minorities homes?

[Blood of Tyrants]

It won’t be long before the surviving cops won’t be so eager to try to confiscate someone’s rightfully owned property.

[gitmo]

They didn’t confiscate anything during the first ban, already-owned guns were grandfathered.

Yeah. But now we have a dictator who is known to have killed hundreds to get his way on gun control.

[Paladin2]

Three letters, starting with “I”.

[JimSEA]

The only gun control measure that would have an eventual impact on “gun deaths” is 100% confiscation. Just how much blood would that spill? It would certainly give the proponents an autocratic tyranny. What they are trying now is to soften up their enemies.

One way or another, Obama may be the last president.

[stickywillie]

will those 2,500, 10-ton homeland defense vehicles, be used in the confiscation? will the goons sit inside the vehicles, while parked in our front yards, & demand our weapons, through a loud speaker? what will it take to penetrate one of those vehicles?

[Sir Napsalot]

I am sure every leftist had already fantasized about that scenario repeatedly.

[tumblindice]

[Argus]

Nice citation of Solzhenitsyn.

[Argus]

Nice citation of Solzhenitsyn.

[Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America]

LOL!!! Best post of the year.

[RedMDer]

The “collectors” may find themselves surrounded.

[Psalm 73]

“This is a very dangerous path to go on.”

And you think they would realize the enormity of what they just pondered - can they really be that stupid? Have they thought of the implications?

DO THEY THINK THEY’RE JUST GOING TO GO DOOR-TO-DOOR AND TAKE THEM??

[Sooth2222]

"among the departments considering taking action is the NYPD. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said if Congress were to reinstate the ban, police are wondering whether it will be their responsibility to confiscate them."

Other than a few that might be in the hands of organized crime bosses and drug dealers, I can't imagine that there are very many "assault rifles" within the boundaries of New York City.

It's virtually impossible just to get a pistol permit there, unless you're a celebrity with national name recognition.

This would be fun to watch from the other side of the Hudson!

(I have visited that cesspool exactly once since 9/11, and I'm hoping not to go back any time soon.)

[yarddog]

I am not sure what I would do.

Right now I don’t even have any supposed “assault rifles”, tho I do have some high capacity pistol mags.

Around 20 years ago, I bought 30 high capacity mags for the HK-91 thinking I would buy one before too long. These were used but look fine and the price was really good. Still haven’t made the purchase but I guess the mags would be good to sell.

Actually there are so many high capacity mags out there that the price might not go up all that much.

[Paladin2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=HTXrN5hfrdo&NR=1

[gitmo]

And gas is about 40 cents cheaper per gallon in SC. I try to buy all mine there.

[null and void]

what will it take to penetrate one of those vehicles?

Gasoline.

[Lance Romance]

Well, the police do have a lot of time on their hands now that they aren’t enforcing immigration laws.

I wonder how many American are dying daily because Obama refuses to deport criminal illegal aliens.

[Lance Romance]

Well, the police do have a lot of time on their hands now that they aren’t enforcing immigration laws.

I wonder how many American are dying daily because Obama refuses to deport criminal illegal aliens.

[getarope]

If you happen to know someone in the USAF, an A-10 Warthog will do the trick!

[goorala]

Although the Constitution seems irrelevant to these folks, I refer them to Article 1, Section 9, Clause 3.

I believe confiscating guns that were legally purchased would violate the prohibition of ex post facto, as well as the 2nd amendment.

[Hot Tabasco]

police are wondering whether it will be their responsibility to confiscate them.

Probably not since the ban will likely mirror the prior one which simply banned their sales...........

All those high capacity magazines my buddy bought for investment purposes might just become valuable again.........

[Paladin2]

Tell that to the GM bondholders.

[TigersEye]

When they come for your guns give them something. Anything. Plan ahead and have a little ‘giveaway’ collection. Smile, tell them you understand and wish them good health. Take names and remember faces. :-)

[Rides_A_Red_Horse]

DO THEY THINK THEY’RE JUST GOING TO GO DOOR-TO-DOOR AND TAKE THEM??

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They did it after Katrina. There’s a video of a huge cop knocking down an old lady and taking her revolver.

[Navy Patriot]

Feds: 25 Americans Killed by illegal aliens Each Day

[RedwM]

Feinswine said there will be no grandfathering this time. She said it before the Newtown incident.

[Sooth2222]

"if Congress were to reinstate the ban"

The same Congress that's in open rebellion with Boehner over a tax increase on millionaires, many of whom don't even support Republicans? That one? It's going to roll over and ban all black, scary, ugly rifles?

I wouldn't put it past Obama trying something with an executive order. But then there's that Constitution thing.

[SampleMan]

They didn’t confiscate anything during the first ban, already-owned guns were grandfathered. I think the writer of this story is confused, as the media always are.

They aren't confused. They are hopeful. Many socialist pundits are calling for confiscation.

We are entering into "use it or lose it" territory folks.