Massachusetts Moves Step Closer to Confiscating Private Firearms

Massachusetts Legislature ^ | 11/26/05

[11Bush]

Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, who have been identified as "ringleaders" of the extremist faction, remain at large.

LOL, great post.

It may be possible, that this story will be repeated, and 200 years from now the above names will be different, but the spirit of freedom will still exist.

[an amused spectator]

Under this bill, all private owners of handguns would have to register each handgun with the police and have a separate $ 250,000 liability insurance policy on each handgun or have that handgun confiscated (insurance professionals: care to estimate the cost of such a policy to the holder?). Each such insurance policy must cover the potential theft and unlawful use of the gun. If the policy is inadequate to cover any subsequent court judgment against the lawful gunowner, he will be thrown in jail for five years for each offense.

If the British had used such exquisite legal tactics on the colonials, they never would have had a Revolution problem.

The majority of the current inhabitants of Taxachusetts are Government "punks" who wear their underwear backwards...

[Robert A Cook PE]

Want to guess who "wrote" this law?

[rollo tomasi]

infrindging = infringing

[zbigreddogz]

Huh?

The Civil War was NOT an example of justice catching up eventually. It was a matter of justice imposed by force, at the expense of the law. Did you know Lincoln actually had a SC justice essentially taken prisoner (he had the army go stop the train he was on) so he could raise an army even though the court said it was unconstitutional?

And what does Gay Marrage have to do with anything? If you have a valid point here, it's not clear. If anything, it would appear to strenghten my arguement that sometimes laws go to far and have no place in society and must be resisted.

[freedumb2003]

The Civil War was NOT an example of justice catching up eventually. It was a matter of justice imposed by force, at the expense of the law. Did you know Lincoln actually had a SC justice essentially taken prisoner (he had the army go stop the train he was on) so he could raise an army even though the court said it was unconstitutional?

You are one of those wierd South Will Rise Again types, aren't you?

And what does Gay Marrage have to do with anything? If you have a valid point here, it's not clear. If anything, it would appear to strenghten my arguement that sometimes laws go to far and have no place in society and must be resisted.

The main argument that Gay Marriage proponents use is that Blacks couldn't vote or marry and their (the gay side) issue is the very same thing.

All grow out of a feeling of "invalid laws" like the fabled Militia in montana or Texas Republic.

[magslinger]

That's good! Is there a reason why it's not on your FReeper profile page?

[Emile]

It'll be struck down by the SC faster [than]..."

I wouldn't be so sure. We were certain that so-called campaign finance reform would be struck down as an infringement of the 1st amendment. Bush even counted on that when he signed the horrid thing. We were also certain that any sane SC justice couldn't vote against Kelo in the New London case, thus inventing new police powers out of whole cloth, in direct contravention of the 6th amendment and 200+ years of precedent. Not to mention all the drug war forfeiture cases where the accused is guilty until proven innocent. But they voted against the Bill of Rights in all these cases. Why should they start voting for freedom at this late date, in support of the 2nd amendment?

[Blood of Tyrants]

But stash your weaponry in nearby states if it looks bad.

There is no other way to put this so I will say it bluntly. What the hell are you stashing them for? If you feel the need to hide them from the government, then it is past time to use them.

[Monitor]

It may be possible, that this story will be repeated, and 200 years from now the above names will be different, but the spirit of freedom will still exist.

I mass-email that out every April 20th, and I specifically target my anti-rkba leftie friends.

What do you call Boston Harbor, choked with the dead, rotting, and fetid corpses of anti-gun, anti-religion, pro-tax statists?

[Monitor]

That's good! Is there a reason why it's not on your FReeper profile page?

Not a bad idea! It's there now. Thanks for the idea.

[JasonC]

Don't have to go to Texas. New Hampshire, an hour from Boston, has entirely sensible gun laws that fully respect the second amendment. Meanwhile here in the people's republic, there are laws on the books threatening life in prison for possessing a pair of num-chucks. I swear I am not making this up.

[elkfersupper]

The recipe for the cure:

Open carry;

Tar;

Feathers.

Repeat as necessary.

[PeaceBeWithYou]

MA Constitution

This would require several amendments to enact this, otherwise it will be up before the SCOM, and possibly the SCOTUS.

[shooter223]

"There IS a constitutional solution for governmental tyranny.
Somewhere between the 1st and 3rd ammendment, as I recall." ..................that was the original intent

[magslinger]

Thanks for the idea.

IMHO if more of the creative types added things like that, more people would check the profiles and run across the gems that are there.

[shooter223]

your tagline says it all

[PeaceBeWithYou]

What do you call Boston Harbor, choked with the dead, rotting, and fetid corpses of anti-gun, anti-religion, pro-tax statists?

A good start?

[EternalVigilance]

Massachusetts Moves Step Closer to Confiscating Private Firearms

Hear that sound?!

The rumbling noise is from Sam Adams rolling over in his grave.

High RPMs...

[Puzzler]

Just did that :-)