Governor signs gun confiscation bill

Casper Star Tribune ^ | March 7, 2008 | Unk

[SLB]

"There's kind of an agenda that the NRA has, and it's not illogical that they'd come to these states first to get it passed," Freudenthal said.

Freudenthal is a democrat. Does it show?

[SLB]

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[Theodore R.]

The Second Amendment was not written FOR hunters, but hunters probably played a part in its ratification. Hamilton and Washington said the Bill of Rights could be dangerous down the line. How right the federal judiciary has proved those two once again.

[Theodore R.]

WY has elected Democrats for governor longer since statehood than it has Republicans. So have many states. The state could be ripe for Obamamania, but I think WY will be spared that aberration.

[facedown]

The so-called "castle doctrine" bill would specify that citizens are legally entitled to assume that any people who break into their homes mean to do them harm.

Except for Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy.

[coloradan]

Misleading title, “Governor signs gun NON-confiscation bill” would be closer to the truth.

[Puppage]

The so-called "castle doctrine" bill would specify that citizens are legally entitled to assume that any people who break into their homes mean to do them harm.

They're not there to cook me breakfast?

[chainsaw]

All anti-gun legislation has been a dismal failure.

Because citizens cannot defend themselves, thousands of lives have been lost. It’s about time our elected officials recognized this fact and corrected the problem.

Three cheers for Gov. Dave Freudenthal

[When do we get liberated?]

Are you discriminating against the Great Pumpkin?

[Eagle Eye]

Wyoming Democrats are typically more conservative than a large portion of the GOP. It may be one of the few places where Democrat does not equal Socialist.

[facedown]

Are you discriminating against the Great Pumpkin?

I don't think fruits or vegetables count.

[Joe Brower]

"Freudenthal said afterward that he was pleased to sign the bill, although he didn't think it addressed any real problem."

After the stark and recent evidence from New Orleans of what too many LEOs will do to law-abiding citizens in a crisis situation, anyone who says this is either a fool or a liar. Or both.

[cake_crumb]

Geeez, I thought the governor had signed a bill to confiscate guns!

[PubliusMM]

The dhimmiRat’s version of a RINO? A DINO, maybe?

Either way...good on him for this one. It’s the right thing to do.

[cake_crumb]

"After the stark and recent evidence from New Orleans of what too many LEOs will do to law-abiding citizens in a crisis situation, anyone who says this is either a fool or a liar. Or both."

I'll go with an elitist fool playing finger-to-the-wind politics in order to keep his job and political capital, slipping up and saying what he REALLY thinks about the gun-ban vs. Second Amendment debate.

[the invisib1e hand]

catchy title; it implies the opposite of the story and sure got my attention.

[facedown]

...anyone who says this is either a fool or a liar. Or both.

He's a Democrat.

[G Larry]

“...enacting it in Wyoming could have unintended consequences...”

Does the speaker have the courage to provide examples?

Since none of them pass the laugh test, likely not.

[sergeantdave]

“Governor signs gun confiscation bill”

That headline is really deceptive. Better might be:

“Liberal Voting Bloc Threatened”

[kAcknor]

Freudenthal is a democrat. Does it show?

Shows quite clearly. Pandering to the party and ignorance of the issue in the single quote. If she signs it, Wyoming will be the 27th or 28th state to pass such a castle doctrine law, nowhere near the first. Ditto on the law she just signed.

In any case, good news on the non-confinscation law.