NEW VERMONT GUN PLAN

Sysop · 03-21-2010, 08:09 PM

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>Vermont State Rep. Fred Maslack has read the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com

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Maslack recently proposed a bill to register "non-gun-owners" and require them to pay a $500 fee to the state. Thus <st1:State w:st="on"><st1

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Maslack read the "militia" phrase of the Second Amendment as not only affirming the right of the individual citizen to bear arms, but as a clear mandate to do so. He believes that universal gun ownership was advocated by the Framers of the Constitution as an antidote to a "monopoly of force" by the government as well as criminals. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1

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lace></st1:State> 's constitution states explicitly that "the people have a right to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the State" and those persons who are "conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms" shall be required to "pay such equivalent." Clearly, says Maslack, Vermonters have a constitutional obligation to arm themselves, so that they are capable of responding to "any situation that may arise."

Under the bill, adults who choose not to own a firearm would be required to register their name, address, Social Security Number, and driver's license number with the state. "There is a legitimate government interest in knowing who is not prepared to defend the state should they be asked to do so," Maslack says. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1

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lace></st1:State> already boasts a high rate of gun ownership along with the least restrictive laws of any state. It's currently the only state that allows a citizen to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. This combination of plenty of guns and few laws regulating them has resulted in a crime rate that is the third lowest in the nation.

"<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1

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This makes sense! There is no reason why gun owners should have to pay taxes to support police protection for people not wanting to own guns. Let them contribute their fair share and pay their own way.<o

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choppedliver · 03-21-2010, 08:14 PM

that was an awesome post... thanks for sharing

jim t · 03-21-2010, 09:07 PM

Wouldn't registering "non-gun owners" be the same as registering "gun owners". Won't big brother then know who has a weapon by default?

Silly... I can't believe the NRAwill support this. It's a "right" not a requirement last time I read the Constitution.

Waste of time and $$$ except to make a statement. If that's the point, OK, I can live with that.

Just like "civil disobedience"...

Jim

user10068 · 03-22-2010, 08:54 AM

Just a little dumber than answering the census question about race with your nationality.:toast

opcorn

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

It is a right, not a requirement.

03-21-2010, 08:09 PM	#1
Sysop Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 121	NEW VERMONT GUN PLAN <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o></o><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o></o><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o></o><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o></o><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Vermont State Rep. Fred Maslack has read the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comffice:smarttags" /><st1:State w:st="on">Vermont</st1:State> 's own Constitution very carefully, and his strict interpretation of these documents is popping some eyeballs in <st1lace w:st="on">New England</st1lace> and elsewhere. Maslack recently proposed a bill to register "non-gun-owners" and require them to pay a $500 fee to the state. Thus <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Vermont</st1lace></st1:State> would become the first state to require a permit for the luxury of going about unarmed and assess a fee of $500 for the privilege of not owning a gun. Maslack read the "militia" phrase of the Second Amendment as not only affirming the right of the individual citizen to bear arms, but as a clear mandate to do so. He believes that universal gun ownership was advocated by the Framers of the Constitution as an antidote to a "monopoly of force" by the government as well as criminals. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Vermont</st1lace></st1:State> 's constitution states explicitly that "the people have a right to bear arms for the defense of themselves and the State" and those persons who are "conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms" shall be required to "pay such equivalent." Clearly, says Maslack, Vermonters have a constitutional obligation to arm themselves, so that they are capable of responding to "any situation that may arise." Under the bill, adults who choose not to own a firearm would be required to register their name, address, Social Security Number, and driver's license number with the state. "There is a legitimate government interest in knowing who is not prepared to defend the state should they be asked to do so," Maslack says. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Vermont</st1lace></st1:State> already boasts a high rate of gun ownership along with the least restrictive laws of any state. It's currently the only state that allows a citizen to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. This combination of plenty of guns and few laws regulating them has resulted in a crime rate that is the third lowest in the nation. "<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">America</st1lace></st1:country-region> is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." This makes sense! There is no reason why gun owners should have to pay taxes to support police protection for people not wanting to own guns. Let them contribute their fair share and pay their own way.<SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o></o>

03-21-2010, 08:14 PM	#2
choppedliver Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,393	RE: NEW VERMONT GUN PLAN that was an awesome post... thanks for sharing

03-21-2010, 09:07 PM	#3
jim t Neptune calls me "Daddy" Blue Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,640	RE: NEW VERMONT GUN PLAN Wouldn't registering "non-gun owners" be the same as registering "gun owners". Won't big brother then know who has a weapon by default? Silly... I can't believe the NRAwill support this. It's a "right" not a requirement last time I read the Constitution. Waste of time and $$$ except to make a statement. If that's the point, OK, I can live with that. Just like "civil disobedience"... Jim __________________ GO GATORS!!!

03-22-2010, 08:54 AM	#4
user10068 Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pensacola Posts: 268	RE: NEW VERMONT GUN PLAN Just a little dumber than answering the census question about race with your nationality.:toastopcorn A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. It is a right, not a requirement.

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