Posted on 11/20/2013 10:44:12 AM PST by Kip Russell
When I first saw this, I thought it was a troll — someone who knew enough about gun owners to get their blood boiling and have a good laugh. But the more I read, the more I’m not sure. I mean, it might still be someone trolling the gun owners, but this reads like a wish list of proposals that we’ve already heard from organizations like the Brady Campaign and Moms Demand Action, and fits in nicely with their agendas. And the guy that wrote it did an AMA on Reddit not too long ago and appeared to genuinely want this to happen. Anyway, read it for yourself and see what conclusion you come up with . . .
The 28th Amendment, as drafted, will implement a series of common sense gun laws and implement new revenue streams for Americans.
The 12 provisions below will work to make America a more safe place by eliminating the obviously failed experiment that is the second amendment.
1. The second amendment of the Constitution of the United States, being no longer necessary to a secure state is hereby nullified.
2. The production and sale of new firearms, being defined as a rifle, pistol, or other gun, will be disallowed until a time in which the number of firearms in circulation is equal to 50% of the population as determined by the Census.
3. No gun may reside in the same building as anyone who has failed a mental health evaluation, as performed by a medical professional, as approved by the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare).
4. A mental health examination, as performed by a medical professional approved by the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) must be passed in order to receive a firearms license.
5. An income tax equal to 4% of an individual’s income will be assessed by all gun owners. In states which were at any point in time a part of the Confederate States of America, this tax shall be equal to 10% of an individual’s income. Taxes levied under this amendment shall be appropriated in equal portions to programs to expand Affirmative Action programs and begin to pay reparations to the descendants of African slaves.
6. Any person making the choice to own a firearm must carry $250,000 worth of liability insurance for each weapon owned. This insurance must be provided by a publicly owned insurance company to be established.
7. All firearms must be retrofitted with both a global positioning transmitter as well as a fingerprint activated locking mechanism. Failure to comply with this provision will result in a fine, prison time, and forfeiture of the privilege of firearm ownership.
8. The National Rifle Association, Michigan Militia, and other “gun rights” groups shall be considered terrorist operations.
9. United States Marshals will be randomly placed at various “sporting venues,” where a firearm could be otherwise legally discharged. This could include publicly or privately owned venues where the following (but not limited to) take place: hunting areas, shooting ranges.
10. In a calendar year, no person may buy more than 100 rounds of ammunition.
11. Assault rifles, semi-automatic, and automatic weapons, as well as those not fitted with GPS and trigger locking devices will be immediately seized by the government. The owner will be compensated fair market value of the weapon, minus the cost of the seizure operation.
12. President Obama will establish a Secretary of Firearm management. This office will have final say over future gun regulation to prevent against rampant innovation that was not forseen by the second amendment.
Well, the phone witness testimony is that Trayvon believed Zimmerman was a creepy “asscracker” (f@gg*t), so the vulnerables in America believe he was “standing his own ground” to charge at Zimmerman and deliver a beat down.
Preventing innovation does sound fitting for 0bama and the Progressives. Firearms wouldn’t be the first technology or industry they’ve applied that maxim to. Medical devices comes to mind for one.
The idiots don’t realize that a boatload of gun owners would comply with this by turning in their bullets one at a time and pointy end first.
There won’t be a population of US Marshals, let alone LEOs in general, left to enforce the other provisions. I’ll never advocate the killing of LEOs, but I will point out the obvious that LEOs (and not the idiot Libs who thunk up this brilliant idea) will die as a result. And once that happens even more will decide to sit things out.
This is good... Libs should bring this to the Convention of States, kickoff this coming 12/7 at Mount Vernon.
This, and others like repeal of the 17th will vie for 3/4 state ratification.
We’ll see which will survive the process...
Majority of Colorado sheriffs join lawsuit against gun control laws May 17, 2013DENVER — All but 10 of Colorado’s 64 county sheriffs have signed onto a lawsuit aimed at blocking the Democratic gun control measures passed by the state legislature and signed into law by Gov. John Hickenlooper back in March.
(I think more sheriffs have joined since that was published. Several have flatly said that they will not enforce those laws whether they are repealed or not.)
Wondering if Obama will turn his Civil Defense Force loose. Plus the New Black Panthers. Bet it’d be an urban fight and mostly between gangs for control. I doubt seriously that gangbangers would be up to fight in the countryside against experienced hunters.
eliminate second amendment and “guns” and substitute voting.
Trayvon’s attack on George Zimmerman would be a “knockout” attack except that he spoke to his intended victim before knocking him down.
Trayvon’s attack on George Zimmerman would be a “knockout” attack except that he spoke to his intended victim before knocking him down.
Right, it’s not the knockout game, per se, but his “girlfriend” said that Zimmerman should’ve taken the beat down.
Certifiable is the word for it.
Instead of a new constitutional amendment, what America needs is a New Deal. Not quite like FDR’s New Deal, however.
The US should make a treaty with an African nation, by which Americans convicted of felony crimes with sentences greater than 10 years, be offered citizenship of that nation as free men.
Of course, for a while, the US would subsidize this with direct payment to the leaders of that nation, on condition that these convicts not be granted passports or travel visas by which they could leave that country.
The offer would not be limited to black convicts. In fact, if convicts of other races, or other nationalities, such as illegal aliens, wish to take up the deal, they might be allowed to do so.
In that these convicts would likely at least on paper have a better education than most people in Africa, this would be an excellent opportunity to turn their lives around as well as bring prosperity to that African nation.
Perhaps in a hundred years, that nation could become much like Australia.
Bring it on!
Good luck with that.
Gangbangers vs Deer Hunters
would make a great video game, methinks.
I even think that those deer hunter types would do quite well in an urban environment. It’s all about craft and cunning.
And a good scope... :)
The IDF (Israeli Defense Force)uses Ruger 10/22’s in their urban sniping. There are three places on the enemy they shoot for. 1)Knees (both if possible. 2)The groin area (think about it) 3)Head
Whoever wrote this and whomever politician supports it needs to be immediately voted out of office!
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