Posted on 03/19/2020 12:14:32 PM PDT by rktman
Amid growing nationwide demand for guns, law enforcement officials in San Jose, California shut down a gun shop on Tuesday, after the city's mayor declared that "gun stores are non-essential," The Mercury News reported.
The gun shop closure was among the first enforcement actions taken in San Jose on day one of a "shelter-in-place" order.
(Likewise, San Francisco Mayor London Breed told CNN on Wednesday that local government has ordered the closure of all non-essential businesses, but that does not include marijuana dispensaries: "We've allowed essential services to remain open like grocery stores, places where people can get gas, banks and pharmacies, cannabis locations for people who need marijuana for medicinal purposes. And for the most part many other businesses are closed," Breed told CNN.)
The Mercury News quoted one customer as saying the gun store should remain open:
“Essential? It’s our right to arm ourselves,” Joshua Wolfe, 37, said. “Toilet paper is essential, right? People are going nuts for that, right?”
Everyone is “on edge,” he said, “because people don’t know the truth of this whole situation. If they’re short on supplies, they’ll come after people who are prepared.”
J.V. Sumabat, 31, of San Jose said he was worried about the same thing.
“I’ve seen people fighting over toilet paper. I’m worried what they will do out of desperation,” he said. “When people start looting stores and they don’t have access to food, they could come into the homes of those they feel are vulnerable. I’d rather be prepared.”
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Mayors and LEOs have no such authority to shut down businesses they deem non-essential.
But the dope shops are “essential” right?
But the dope shops are “essential” right?
Bullseye Bishop on Meridian. Around the corner from me. This last week there were lines out the door down to the corner shop. 50 people outside. All buyers. I talked to them while getting take out. Store is run by nice people that opened the shop to the shock, horror and protest of “the community”. I wish them well when our inalienable rights are restored by the leftist mayor.
Is the Lottery shut down?
The link you posted is to a GIF, not a thread.
“Of course, this assumes cops will still be reporting for duty, and following stupid orders, instead of protecting their own families.”
Very interesting comment. In a real hard core SHTF scenario, I see two possibilities:
1. Most cops will show they have the same human needs and emotions and start protecting their own.
2. The bad cop control freak type will do the opposite and gleefully follow any stupid orders.
I’m so happy we live in the middle of nowhere, where the actual outside temp today is supposed to fall below 0 degrees F.
“they are seeing what they can get away with”
My thoughts exactly. This is exactly a time when firearms are an essential item on your list. But they don’t care about the public. What’s most amazing to me is that when this is all said and done and hopefully getting back to some norm, these same people will continue to elect the vermin that refused you gun sales.
BS bookmark.
Travis, most true FReepers here, including myself, hold you in high regard and for several different reasons.
But, just like a reportedly very low percentage of Americans (5% ?) took part in our war v England, look how easy it was for for them to teach us how to call red states "blue states". You wrote the book(s) on how slow and difficult it is going to be.
Mr President could fix this with a simple Executive Order during National Emergencies and Override ALL State Gun Laws, and then Threaten to Criminally Prosecute them under US 18, 242 Deprivation of Rights.
Section 242 of Title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States
By the end of May, most of the states will be under martial law.
Just as with Easter, the officials of these kakistocracies will tell you to kiss the Fourth of July goodbye!!
42 USC 1983 addresses that quite well.
This is why sensible people buy every firearm they might require and all the ammo they can imagine needing - before a crisis. We know that the democrats want decent Americans disarmed as a payoff to their reliable felon voters. I hope those who are left helpless by this violation of our most basic God-given right will never again allow themselves to be at the mercy of elitists who despise normal citizens.
On another note, there may some good deals six or eight months from now.
CA has a ten day waiting period anyway. If you do not own a Gun now, you are Kung Flu’d.
This is California, you can find a gun (just about any type) in the back ally as long as you have the green.
Wait a minute.
I know that guy and his dad.
Calling...
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