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New York Gun Owners Flip the Bird to "Assault Weapons" Registration Law
Reason.com ^ | Jan. 25, 2013 | J.D. Tuccille

Posted on 01/26/2013 3:25:52 PM PST by Daffynition

New York Governor Cuomo the Junior may have rushed through his new gun control law with such speed that police will avoid its restrictions only through the blessed miracle of selective enforcement, but he may have a little trouble getting the state's firearms owners to attend his party. The new law requires owners of those scary-looking rifles known as "assault weapons" to register their property (amidst assurances that, oh no, the registration lists will never be used for confiscation), but gun rights activists are actively urging gun owners to defy the new mandate.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2damendment; awb; banglist; ct; cuomo; guncontrol; police; secondamendment
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To: Daffynition

Obviously, criminals will not register their guns, and that is the intention of this law. They deliberately and intentionally want to take guns from honest, non-violent civilized people and leave them in the hands of violent criminals. They do this will full awareness and intent.

To enable the “downtrodden, oppressed, victimized” to waltz in and take what is “rightfully” theirs from the evil “oppressors.”


21 posted on 01/26/2013 4:05:42 PM PST by I want the USA back
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To: VermiciousKnid

That’s a very good sign, but the cops need to make sure this is made public. The line in the sand has to be drawn and the political hacks have to be grabbed hard by the balls. [When you’ve got them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.]

The next thing is the political hacks vote to rescind this stupid law, or they get to “sleep with the fishes”.


22 posted on 01/26/2013 4:06:03 PM PST by MasterGunner01
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To: JerseyHighlander

Correct. Why risk jail with non compliance? I think the Coumo and the coming Ct gun regs will spur a migration to red states.


23 posted on 01/26/2013 4:11:05 PM PST by y6162
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To: NoGrayZone

Talking to some neighbors today and it appears that a lot of guns were lost in the storm.

Its tragic really.


24 posted on 01/26/2013 4:12:56 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: Average Al
Good, start going door to door in the hoods to see how far they get with forced registration! ;-)

Only white folk gotsta give em up.
25 posted on 01/26/2013 4:13:09 PM PST by crosshairs (All we are saying, is give a high cap piece a chance.)
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To: cripplecreek

Sandy was terrible! A lot of people lost everything. Such a shame.


26 posted on 01/26/2013 4:15:05 PM PST by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: JerseyHighlander
The Canadians only failed in their long gun registry program due to the lack of a NICS type system

It "failed" at one point because it was a liberal government that imposed it. Once the conservatives (adults) took over, the long gun registry was abolished. That's what you have to do, elect a conservative government. (I know, easier said than done).

27 posted on 01/26/2013 4:18:30 PM PST by Dartman
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To: MasterGunner01
>>What the cops should be saying is we aren't giving up OUR guns either and we're on the side of the citizens.<<

The cops are not going to jeopardize their chushy pensions padded w/OT and seniority. Not in NY, Cali or CT. [As much as I wish it were so, based on their oath to defend the Constitution.]


28 posted on 01/26/2013 4:25:27 PM PST by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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To: NoGrayZone
Sandy was terrible! A lot of people lost everything. Such a shame.

No kidding even Michigan guns were washed away in that storm.
29 posted on 01/26/2013 4:28:48 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: I want the USA back

I was trying to *make light* of this hideous situation. If laws were enough to deter criminal behavior prisons would be empty.

As far as criminals our governor, Emeperor Malloy released 3000 convicted felons last month....to save money for the overcrowded prison. These were murderers, rapists, violent offenders etc. 2 citizens have died at the hands of these scum.


30 posted on 01/26/2013 4:31:40 PM PST by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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To: JerseyHighlander

Nice try, clown, but no cigar. You don’t much about Jersey, do you?


31 posted on 01/26/2013 4:33:12 PM PST by Silentgypsy (If you love your freedom, thank a vet.)
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To: Travis McGee
Americans never give up your guns
32 posted on 01/26/2013 4:36:29 PM PST by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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To: cripplecreek

That was one damn big perfect storm. Oh the humanity!


33 posted on 01/26/2013 4:37:38 PM PST by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Daffynition

Beadie eyed son of sfachime, HUD secretary and one of the root causes of the housing market collapse and the elitist billionaire 16 oz salt free smoke free and trans fat free douchberg would not dare go into urban areas and confiscate illegal guns for fear of not coming out alive besides they are not at all interested in thier guns, THIER THREAT IS US. we stand in the way of thier agenda to control us by disarming us and handing the control mechanisms to the UN and the international criminals. During the muslim rioting in britain these poor bastrads were on line buying baseball bats to protect themselves. When we loose our guns we loose the country. This must never happen here!


34 posted on 01/26/2013 4:40:14 PM PST by ronnie raygun ( Lexington / Concord, America's first gun grab attempt)
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To: JerseyHighlander
Every person who submitted a long arm NICS check since NICS went live in 1998

1998 isn't that long ago. I'll bet lotsa people don't appear there. At the same time, the millions upon millions bought since then are also too many to chase down, especially given a half-hearted constabulary with limited numbers and a limited amount of funds with which to pay them. I'm not saying there aren't dangers. On the contrary. I therefore think it's most important for us to be aware of our strategic advantages, and to consider how to maximize and expand them.

Some folks on the thread seem to take surrender as a foregone conclusion, and apparently, a plan. I think that's unwise.

35 posted on 01/26/2013 4:52:50 PM PST by SamuraiScot
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To: Daffynition
ex post facto....already decided that it is unconstitutional.

You can't make criminals out of existing owners.

36 posted on 01/26/2013 4:58:21 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: SamuraiScot

I live in NYS and I hate it. This place has gone communist.


37 posted on 01/26/2013 4:59:12 PM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: cripplecreek

Exactly...and ex post facto is unconstitional.


38 posted on 01/26/2013 5:00:09 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: JerseyHighlander

Do you have any source for your claim? I understood the law forbids keeping any permanent record of federal background checks. If there is any “NCIS archive” going back to 1998, that would be a clear violation.


39 posted on 01/26/2013 5:03:46 PM PST by SoothingDave
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To: Daffynition
New York Governor Cuomo the Junior...

"Cuomo The Lesser" sounds more fitting to me.

40 posted on 01/26/2013 5:10:04 PM PST by Gay State Conservative ("Progressives" toss the word "racist" like chimps toss their feces.)
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