Connecticut Gun Owners Fail to Register; Officials Push “Amnesty”

thenewamerican.com ^ | Monday, 27 January 2014 | Alex Newman

[Malone LaVeigh]

After Connecticut enacted one of the most draconian gun-control regimes in America, official estimates suggest that the overwhelming majority of the citizens targeted by the latest assault on gun rights failed to comply. Indeed, analysts say it appears that most people largely ignored the new statute, which purports to ban numerous non-registered “assault” weapons and standard-capacity magazines. Now, despite resistance by the governor, state lawmakers are reportedly “scrambling” to come up with a possible amnesty plan allowing gun owners to register past the deadline.

[Malone LaVeigh]

Yeah, come and take them!

[Paladin2]

"“Historically speaking, 90-percent or more of those required to comply with gun registration laws in the U.S. refuse to do so, "

Yeah, so. Bammy refuses to comply with the US Constitution 100% of the time. (Go and get him first.)

[Nachum]

Conn. gun owners to the state: ‘come and take it”

[South Dakota]

Show up in force and make them arrest you. Tie up their court system and fight them to the bitter end.

[umgud]

Sounds like CT has a whole bunch of new criminals.

[IronJack]

Revolutions begin with non-compliance. This is a government that has lost faith with its citizens. It has exempted itself from the laws in enforces on others. It has ignored the public sentiment in passing legislation no one wants, no one needs, and that benefits no one except the wielders of power. It is a small wonder that The People don't consider themselves bound by such a lopsided social contract.

Remember that governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. No consent, no powers.

[editor-surveyor]

I’m glad Kookneticut did this.

It provides an example for all Americans.

We aren’t stupid Brits or Aussies.

We don’t have the bad teeth or the bad breath respectively.

[ModernDayCato]

Heard a rumor from a friend of mine who would know that the Connecticut State Police hired 60 "Inspectors" to start combing through paperwork (the copy of the long gun paperwork that goes to the local police chief apparently) looking for people who didn't register.

60? Hilarious. Won't even make a dent.

Of all of my gun-owning friends I only know 1 who registered his magazines. And even he didn't register his so-called assault weapon.

[Secret Agent Man]

when they push “repeal”, sell. until then, no deal.

[vette6387]

We aren’t stupid Brits or Aussies.
We don’t have the bad teeth or the bad breath respectively.”

Nor can most of us look through a keyhole with both eyes at the same time. Prince Charles is prime example of this defect!

[PubliusMM]

Let’s see what is in the old cliche drawer...

Here’s one.

My AR15 has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy’s Oldsmobile.

Tell ‘em to pound sand.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

So that picture showing a line of people waiting to register was just leftist propaganda then?

[ModernDayCato]

No...I think that was real. It just means that the 5-10% of the people who actually registered waited until the last minute. Like we all do.

[drypowder]

like trying to add a second blade to the tyrant’s guillotine: “Step Right Up you fools”!

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

I really can feel for all those who did not register. I’m sure it is weighing on the to some degree. They were put in a really bad spot. I hope they vote their conscience and recruit others.

[sport]

The gun owners resisting is good news to me. I hope they continue to resist.

[1st Division guy]

isn’t the refusal to comply with an unpopular law the American way?

[Rodamala]

Boating accident... With their unregistered canoes...

Amnesty plan needed for unregistered Old Towns, stat.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

I’m glad Kookneticut did this.

It provides an example for all Americans.

Kookneticuticans is just following the example set by Kalifornicans in the 1980s. (Roberti-Roos)

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

isn’t the refusal to comply with an unpopular law the American way?

Yep. In the old days, refusal was usually followed by revolt.