Poll: Gun Registration

[Jackalope]

Sadly, today probably yes, I would most likely register my firearms if legislation passed that required such.

I have trouble with picking a choosing which laws we should or should not obey. We don't expect others to get to choose.

I doubt we will see such legislation anytime soon and probably not during my lifetime, but also have little doubt that at some point in our (your) future such legislation will become the law of the land.

I did qualify my statement by saying if it happened to day I would comply. The political environment is not good today but for a country wide registration law to be passed would require passage by a republican house. It would require agreement from both parties. If such a law came to be from a single party dominated 3 branch government I would need to at a minimum reassess my decision at that time. It would also be largely determined by the laws intent, wording, and penalties.

You younger guys will in fact most likely get to act out your responses here in real life at some point in your future. It is good you are practicing your responses now. I would be very interested to see how your actual responses vary from these hypothetical responses when actually faced with the decision.

I see what you're saying but I so think some laws are ridiculous. Just to name one. Seatbelts. We have a seatbelt law. But no helmet law. And open container laws. I can legally drink a beer at a Resturant and drive home If I'm under the limit. But I can't drive home and drink a beer as long as I'm under the limit. The results are the same the only difference is the location. A 30 re mag in Ohio is cool. 31 rounds and it is considered under law the same as possessing explosives. So only 1 round is the difference between completely legal and possible terrorist. No beer sales until noon on Sunday. Kiss my butt, if I wanted to go to church I will. And if I want to get drunk while others are in church I will.

All of these, irregardless to the environment they came from, I find hypocritical and stupid. I also believe a man can pick and choose what laws he wishes to follow. It was man who created laws. Our country was born from insubordination and breaking the law. And I feel today we have traded one tyrant across the ocean for thousands here at home. Many of the reasons we fought for independence are present today by our own government and in many cases far worse. I don't believe our government has supreme power just because they went through a legislative process after they interpreted our bill of rights to fit their manipulative ideology.

At the end of the day there are some things worth fighting for and being insubordinate. At the top of my list is the 2nd amendment.

 

[Diane]

At the end of the day there are some things worth fighting for and being insubordinate. At the top of my list is the 2nd amendment.

X`2.

I'm in my 50's. This fight isn't about me. It's about my kids and my grand kids and I will do whatever it takes to help ensure their freedom.

 

[Lundy]

I will fight with all of my being to prevent such a law from EVER being enacted.

However if one is ever enacted I will need to make an assessment at that time to determine if I will or will not comply. There are and will be a lot of variables that will have to be considered for me to reach a final conclusion.

As an example. If today legislation passed both houses I would PROBABLY, sadly, reluctantly, comply. If a law was enacted today through executive order I would absolutely 100%, no friggin way, comply with that edict.

 

[Jackalope]

I will fight with all of my being to prevent such a law from EVER being enacted.

However if one is ever enacted I will need to make an assessment at that time to determine if I will or will not comply. There are and will be a lot of variables that will have to be considered for me to reach a final conclusion.

As an example. If today legislation passed both houses I would PROBABLY, sadly, reluctantly, comply. If a law was enacted today through executive order I would absolutely 100%, no friggin way, comply with that edict.

But just because it passed a legislative process doesn't make it correct. "certain inalienable rights endowed to us by our creator". We as humans are born with rights regardless of what government we fall under, what they think, or what process they follow. if that were the case there would never be such thing as tyranny, only government leadership. There is a difference between being a citiczen or a loyal servant. We also have the right as citizens to abolish our government if we believe they've gone too far.

Here is a food for thought. Oak city when mcveigh blew up the federal building. He did it because of Waco and ruby ridge because he believed our government had overstepped their boundaries and become tyrannical. His target was the federal workers "the government" As we all know there was a daycare there and kids died. When asked later about it he said they were "collateral damage". Our CIA has led drone strikes into the sovereign nation of Pakistan. 275+ children have been killed. 39 in one strike when bush mistakingly blew up a school. When our government is asked about it they say it's unfortunate collateral damage. One of them was labeled a crazy domestic terrorist. The other is labeled our presidents. One was vilanised the other praised. But at the end of the day they both murdered children. One killed 19 kids. The other 275+ and growing. One blast even killed 10 more than mcveigh. Both were wrong in my eyes. Both by the governments definition are murderous terrorists. One does it under color of law. The other under color of belief. Laws are nothing more than a collective belief by suits in Washington. This does not make them right or just. And it doesn't mean we have to follow or accept them.

 

[customizer1000]

The criminals get free reign and the law abiding citizens get the thumb pushed on them, pure bs, I WILL NOT CONFORM TO A DICTATORSHIP

 

[Flatlander]

Sticky situation.....if such a law was created and we do not follow it could we become felons? As felons we are not permitted to own or posess any firearms for life. Just a thought.

 

[Diane]

As felons we are not permitted to own or posess any firearms for life. Just a thought.

And if they get their way, it will come down to this eventually, anyway.

 

[Jackalope]

Sticky situation.....if such a law was created and we do not follow it could we become felons? As felons we are not permitted to own or posess any firearms for life. Just a thought.

If such be the case that by the stroke of a pen I become an unconvinced felon then so be it. Criminals are not born, but rather made. I will not register any gun I possess.

 

[Beentown]

If such be the case that by the stroke of a pen I become an unconvinced felon then so be it. Criminals are not born, but rather made. I will not register any gun I possess.

Me either.

 

[CJD3]

Amen.