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Connecticut Shouldn't Be Surprised That "Fewer People Than Expected Have Registered Weapons"
Reason Magazine ^ | December 3, 2013 | J.D. Tuccille|

Posted on 12/05/2013 1:31:36 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Earlier this year, Connecticut politicians took advantage of the horrific Newtown shootings to dust off a wish list of draconian firearms restrictions and race them through the legislative process into law. The restrictions wouldn't have prevented the mass murder—they would have been completely irrelevant to the crime, in fact—which may be why they were rammed through under "emergency certification" with no referrals to committees or public hearings. Among other things, the new law requires registration of "assault weapons" and high-capacity magazines by January 1, 2014. Any student of history could have predicted officials' current concerns now that relatively few residents are complying with the law and telling the state what they own as the deadline fast approaches.

According to Hugh McQuaid at CT News Junkie:

As of mid-November, the state had received about 4,100 applications for assault weapon certificates and about 2,900 declarations of large-capacity magazines.

Michael Lawlor, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s criminal justice advisor, said that so far fewer people than expected have registered weapons under the new law. However, he said gun owners should take seriously the consequences of ignoring the law. Disregarding the registration requirements can carry felony charges in some cases, which can make Connecticut residents ineligible to own guns....

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: awb; banglist; connecticut; guncontrol
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To: Biggirl
Revolt is coming.

If they keep pushing, yes.
21 posted on 12/05/2013 4:32:33 AM PST by Red in Blue PA (When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty.-Thomas Jefferson)
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To: ri4dc

Connecticut is a lovely state, but it is NOT the state that I grew up in. The Democrats of Ella Grasso (who I knew) does not exsist there anymore.


22 posted on 12/05/2013 4:47:34 AM PST by ExCTCitizen (Ben Carson/Rand Paul or Sara/Nikki in 2016)
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To: ExCTCitizen

In the despotic state, the armed man STILL GETS TO VOTE!


23 posted on 12/05/2013 5:05:48 AM PST by Flintlock ( islam is a lie, mohammed was a criminal, shira is poison)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Registration leads to confiscation.

See California, they are in that process right now.


24 posted on 12/05/2013 5:06:49 AM PST by Venturer (Keep Obama and you aint seen nothing yet.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
You might enjoy this story

http://www.wtnh.com/news/new-haven-cty/unh-security-officials-praised-for-response

Seems that the kid legally owned 2 hand guns, had a gun recently outlawed by Malloy and now sits in jail. At least I got Tuesday off from work.

25 posted on 12/05/2013 5:07:41 AM PST by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
This tells me that previously law abiding citizens are ignoring the law, driven to criminality to protect themselves.

Our unfettered legislatures are busy making EVERY citizen a criminal; effectively robbing the people of rights that cannot be removed because of our “pesky” Bill of Rights. For every new law passed, our freedom decreases & more of us become criminals as our previously legal behavior is now illegal.

Think about it. A felon may not own a gun, leaving him defenseless against both criminals & an oppressive government. A felon's home & property may be searched without a search warrant. A felon may not vote without a government approved pardon. Other restrictions limit the freedom of a felon.

So, what better way to create a nation of disenfranchised sub-citizens (slaves) than to pass so many laws that no citizen can even know what the laws are, much less avoid violating them?

Case in point: There are public beaches in the US where walking a dog is a FELONY, subject to heavy fines & imprisonment. Such a law is intended to protect bird & turtle nesting areas. Such a law punishes innocent people, ignorant of the restriction, with no malicious intent, having harmed nothing. Apparently, even the possibility of disturbing a nest is more important than the civil rights of citizens. Nonsense!

I believe the fatal flaw of our republic is an unfettered Congress combined with liberal, biased courts that will not enforce the Constitution. The result is creeping tyranny, ending in totalitarianism. Obamacare exemplifies this flaw. What's next?

26 posted on 12/05/2013 5:42:50 AM PST by Mister Da (The mark of a wise man is not what he knows, but what he knows he doesn't know!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Registered weapons soon become CONFISCATED WEAPONS.

Just ask New Yorkers, not to mention all of the victims of fascism and communism.


27 posted on 12/05/2013 5:54:02 AM PST by G Larry (Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Psalms 109:8)
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To: Progov

Someone should suggest that the CT govenment dredge the CT River, Mystic River, Thames River, Housatonic River and all other bodies of water (Lake Zoar, etc) in order to find the “missing” guns.


28 posted on 12/05/2013 5:54:40 AM PST by tanknetter
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To: All

Revolt is coming, and the more push comes, sholve will be a reality.


29 posted on 12/05/2013 6:05:17 AM PST by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: Mister Da

.....And in revolt.


30 posted on 12/05/2013 6:05:42 AM PST by Biggirl (“Go, do not be afraid, and serve”-Pope Francis)
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To: ExCTCitizen
I grew up in CT

I left when Lowell P. Weicker (R) ran on the NO STATE INCOME TAX platform and put one through in less than a year.

FMCDH(BITS)

31 posted on 12/05/2013 6:53:22 AM PST by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Second Amendment doesn’t say anything about registration.


32 posted on 12/05/2013 7:59:33 AM PST by onedoug
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Probably too busy signing up for Obamacare.


33 posted on 12/05/2013 8:02:22 AM PST by Mr. Lucky
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To: onedoug
The Second Amendment doesn’t say anything about registration.

It does once you figure out that gun registration poses a threat to the security of a free state.

34 posted on 12/05/2013 8:02:53 AM PST by tacticalogic
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To: tacticalogic
The Bill Of Rights DOES NOT say: "The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of these articles."

There are methods in the Constitution for changing it. Unless and until these are undertaken, I'm not registering a damned thing.

35 posted on 12/05/2013 8:41:55 AM PST by onedoug
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To: onedoug

The 2A’s application to gun registration is that it insures we’ll be able to shoot anyone that tries it if we have to.


36 posted on 12/05/2013 8:47:32 AM PST by tacticalogic
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To: Progov

hAVE TO COME UP (sorry forgot to lower caps not yelling)..with something other than stolen guns, they have to be reported or you get to go to jail...


37 posted on 12/05/2013 12:20:43 PM PST by goat granny
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To: Mister Da

>>A felon may not own a gun, leaving him defenseless against both criminals & an oppressive government. A felon’s home & property may be searched without a search warrant. A felon may not vote without a government approved pardon. Other restrictions limit the freedom of a felon.<<

I know an ex-felon who cleaned up his act, petitioned the Court and had his felony removed from his record. Cost $1500.00 He now legally owns unregistered firearms.


38 posted on 12/05/2013 12:54:17 PM PST by B4Ranch (Name your illness, do a Google & YouTube search with "hydrogen peroxide". Do it and be surprised.)
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To: nothingnew
I just wish that the Tom Scott supporters (and I was there for Tom Scott) stayed together. I think Tom Scott supporters was the first CT Tea Party.

Election night '94, the Hartford Courant took a picture of me celebrating the news of a GOP takeover in the house as I was at Tom Scott's HQ on the berlin Turnpike.

Weicker was a RINO and when I met him in '73 on a class trip, he was bragging that he was the youngest Senator ever elected from CT. If I knew now what I do, I would tell him that he is a F'ing a$$.

I was at the repeal the income tax rally that took place at the capital.

What happened to those people at the rally?? Did we all leave CT?

39 posted on 12/05/2013 3:22:16 PM PST by ExCTCitizen (Ben Carson/Rand Paul or Sara/Nikki in 2016)
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To: ExCTCitizen
What happened to those people at the rally?? Did we all leave CT?

I was at that rally. Yes, I left. Now in SW Colorado. A long journey, but I now live in a very safe place.

In the middle of a tribal land and allowed open carry anywhere I choose.

Very safe and comfortable.

FMCDH(BITS)

40 posted on 12/06/2013 4:18:19 PM PST by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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