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Posted on 04/25/2009 4:35:52 PM PDT by pabianice
Massachusetts H 2202
o Bans ownership of any "assault weapons"
o Bans ownership of any semi-auto rifles or pistols as "machine guns;" possession/ownership of such to be punished by a minimum three years in prison
o Outlaws possession or ownership of any firearms that cannot "microstamp" cartridges
Requires:
o A complete list of every handgun owned must be supplied to your licensing authority;
o $250,000 insurance policy on every handgun to cover any harm or damage that might arise from the use;
o Places a member of Stop Handgun Violence on the state's Gun Control Advisory Board;
o Requires Owners of guns to make lost or stolen reports or face heavy fines;
o Changes the mandatory training requirements for handguns to be a minimum of 20 hours long to include four hours of "practical shooting";
o Limits purchases to One handgun a month;
o Requires solenoid use-limitation devices, voice recognition devices, and automated fingerprint systems for handguns;
o Increases the penalties for multiple unlawful sales without making a dent in illegal gun trafficking.
I pray every day that I do not have to make a desiccion like that but I think I will do what I have to do if they come to my door. If I know there coming I’ll have more options though.
mtdrake: “I am very seriously curious about just how many gun owning Americans will actually take a do or die stand and shoot any thug who attempts to take their guns away?”
Excellent question. I’m a Christian, so I believe I’m supposed to obey the laws of the land. There are exceptions, like a law that would require me to violate God’s laws, but I would comply with gun control.
However, I wonder how many other folks would do or die over gun control. I suspect most Americans would either turn in their guns or hide them. If someone resisted a search, it would be their family against legions of law enforcement officers. I just don’t think that many folks would sacrifice themselves and their families in such circumstances.
There will be a revolution should confiscation ever be attempted. Count on it. There is a reason for the ammo shortage. Only half of America are Obamabots, the rest of us are old fashioned Americans who know what The Constitution says. Laws that are unConstitutional are null and void and illegal.
The Heller decision left plenty of room to restrict firearms in multiple ways. Incorporation doesn’t prohibit that. It merely states the municipalities and states cannot restrict your right to keep and bear arms. However, Heller leaves plenty of running room to say how those firearms and ammunition can be regulated.
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CitizenUSA, I too consider myself a Christian. I too am concerned for my family (I do not have children), as well as everyone’s family. My question really boils down to this: How many Americans, gun owners or not, would be willing to allow their government to take away their God given and constitutionally gauranteed rights? How many Americans are willing to live under a tyranical government? I am not, not under any circumstance. I consider it my duty to fight and even die protecting our freedoms if they are taken from us. I firmly do not believe that being a Christian precludes anyone from fighting for their freedom.
First and foremost I pray that the day never comes when I will need to take this stand. Not for myself, but for my country’s sake. If and when that day does come I then pray that there will be enough Americans who will be willing to kill and die standing and fighting rather than live under tyrany.
Maybe lots of folks will decide we shouldn't wait to shoot those who come to take the guns, just actively hunt the bastards who pass the bill.
See what happens!
a few million bucks and twenty yrs later, wake me for the ruling...
on the bright side, shortly, a few million bucks will be pocket money, and might even buy a tank of gas...
They have considered all options and aspects in my opinion.
tag says it all...
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remember, bagdads HUSSEIN won every election too...
I will have no problem elevating my front yard to the historical equivalent of Fort Sumter.
You have to remember, the thugs won’t play nice. They’ll smash their way in at 0-dark-30 while you’re in bed (because real Americans...um...HAVE JOBS). Just pointing out that preparedness should go a little farther when talking about totalitarians.
They[ gun owners] are going to die right after their guns are taken.
They [gun owners] have one of two options:
1. Die fighting as a free man/woman.
2. Being worked , starved, or beaten to death in one of obama’s concentration ...er “re-education” camps.
Could be, and prudence would demand that we treat it as such. It could also be the result of a childish Rat who looked at the Tea Parties, blew a gasket, and said, “I’ll show them...I’ll take their guns away!”
For those that may not know, the picture with the Texas flag and the 1824 flag has an interesting story. In 1824, Texas was part of Mexico. That same year, a Constitution was put in place that allowed the settlers the right to self defense. The govt. of Mexico gave a cannon to a town in Texas (Can’t remember which one now) to defend against marauding Indians. General Santa Ana took power over Mexico and let the Texans know that they had to give the cannon back. So the Texans made a flag with the cannon and the year 1824 to remind the dictator that they had a deal under the 1824 Constitution. The phrase “Come and Take it” explains itself. May be a case of history repeating itself. Santa Anna got his ass kicked at the battle of San Jacinto. Read up on the history on that one. Not taught in School (except in Texas)..
as stated earlier, the Republic was built on the rule of law as in a contract between the People and those assigned to Govern it according to the Constitution...
all those so assigned, swear an Oath to uphold that contract...once they break their oath and willfully disregard the very basis for the rule of law, ie the Constitution, then there is simply no 'law of the land'...rather what you have is 'decrees from the masters'...
being a Christian myself, I dont believe Lord Jesus would have us follow blindly those who are so obviously evil men...
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