In this county, almost anyone can get a pistol permit, if you are not a felon, and you can pay the very modest fee, then it's some paperwork, a few other things, and you are then sent on your way with your permit. It's not unreasonable to ask people to do this so they can carry their pistols with them. And it's not as if everyone is going to be targeted, as I think law enforcement has a pretty good idea of who requires further searching and who doesn't
Unless you live in my state (Illinois) or one of the other 3 states that have no "permits" and do not recognize the second amendment.
Just wait. They tried to confiscate guns in NOLA (when they were needed more than ever). The confiscators will be back, when they see a "need." The only reason police don't want people to have guns is it makes their lives easier (BTW, some of my close relatives were cops). It doesn't make us any safer.
WTF did they do to your brain when you were in social studies class studying the constitution?Scoop it out with a spoon and give it back to you in P.E? what other constitutional rights do you suggest having to get permission from the government to exercise after paying them a modest fee ? maybe you wouldn't mind applying for a permits with a nominal 20 dollar a month fee to read USA today hell maybe a grand a month to be allowed to publish USA today how about that ? maybe if you are arrested for filling out your permit forms to read USA today as Azaleacity56 instead of 5691 you can go to the court bailiff and pay him 50 dollars and you can get a permit to avoid self incrimination or maybe you can apply for a permit from the united states army and for only 250 dollars they will agree not to quarter soldiers in your home during times of peace.Its all reasonable and as long as the fees are cheap and the government gets around to granting you permission after you pay them its not a violation of the constitution right?
I will make you a deal. If you agree to renounce your American citizenship and burn your passport and never set foot in this counry again I will buy you the house of your choice in Beijing or Pyongyang. We have enough of you mindless living on your knees rather then dieing on your feet sheeple in this country as it is we certainly don't need any more of you nanny state government worshiping s.o.b.s here anymore. You and your ilk will be the death of this once great and free nation.
Actually, it is.
What part of "...shall not be infringed" do you not get?
I bet this mass shakedown was a real moneymaker, though. /sarc
Infringement of the right to keep and bear arms, even in modest cases such as you point out, is unconstitutional.