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. . . because police officers have a Zen Jedi firearms ability that mere civilians can never hope to attain. . .
What was the vote?
Who voted against?
I understand what you mean, but if I'm in a state that has the audicity to reject the 2nd Amendment (and there are many), I would prefer that there might be someone around that is packing.
Lastly, this is going to be great. Let the demoSCUM argue against are law enforcement officers during this election cycle. That's fine with me. Heck, they already hate our military men, why not law enforcement? Most of us already know that the leftists hate cops, this bill will just make their loathing more evident.
Even candidate Al Bore backed this law.
That's because cops face so much more danger than ordinary donut shop patrons.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Fatalities per 100,000 Year 1999 |
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Commercial Fishermen
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162
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Timber Cutters
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154
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Air Pilots
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65
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Construction Laborers
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37
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Garbage Collectors
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34
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Truck Drivers
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28
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Electricians
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12
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Gardeners (non farm)
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11
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Police
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11
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Carpenters
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7
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Here's hoping it dies an amendment death.
Do you think this will make nationwide reciprocity for carry permits more difficult to attain for the common folk? Or is it a foot in the door?
It would be great to add X Military as an amendment in the Senate version.
A statement of why on earth this is supposed to be within the constitutional powers of Congress would be nice.
I am all for this, It will save lives.
Their is already a law that recognizes the Right of all Americans to carry guns nationwide. It's call the 2nd amendment.
And there are already laws which make it a federal felony to deprive any American of their civil Rights.
If Bush/Ashcroft really believed the RKBA was an individual Right, and they really believed in enforcing the laws, they would simply file federal civil Rights charges against the first state cop that harassed someone carrying a gun outside their own state.
But they don't. They care about as much for individual Rights as Bill Clinton cares about his character.
They, like most previous administrations, believe that the gov't is the source of all of our Rights, and whatever "privlidges" we the people have are simply a result of our good graces.
If the House really cared about the second amendment, they would not have passed this bill unless it applied to EVERYONE. And if Bush cared about us peasants or the Bill of Rights, he would veto it.
More privileges for the elites but not for ordinary Americans.
Perhaps it's time to find a friendly local sheriff who will be willing to deputize me. Perhaps if I "volunteer" some money to his re-election campaign....
Don't worry folks. This will cause the Supremes to rediscover an obscure concept called "federalism" and kick this one back to the curb.
With all those additional EVIL guns being put on the streets??
This just in .......criminals "still" don't care if there is a law for national concealed carry or not. Polidiots unplugged.
Stay safe !
I consider myself pro-police, but I'd be a hell of a lot happier for them if so many of them weren't adamantly opposed to gun rights for ordinary citizens, even us law-abiding ones.