Posted on 01/17/2013 6:13:44 AM PST by backwoods-engineer
ZEBULON, N.C. (WTVD) -- Hundreds of people met Wednesday evening to talk passionately about the Second Amendment and their rights to bear arms.
Three local sheriffs, including Wake County's Donnie Harrison, took part in the minutemen's discussions in Zebulon. The meeting came just hours after President Obama unveiled his gun control plans.
A boiling point in the meeting came about midway through. When dozens inside and dozens more outside of the Fargo Cattle Company Steakhouse bristled about a possibility that the federal government could violate their Second Amendment rights.
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I've also been to Perry's. The head guy there is a moron.
That law was overturned by Federal Circuit Court, and was replaced by the NC legislature, and the law went into effect in Dec of last year.
EDIT: that section was removed from the law that was passed.
In practice, yes, but not in the laws themselves. There are a lot of local attorneys that use that "weapons of mass destruction" clause in the law against us. I don't have NFA items myself (would love to), but have a good friend with SBR's and suppressors, so I've heard stories.
I've also been to Perry's. The head guy there is a moron.
Really. I've had good experiences at Perry's guns, and have bought a lot of ammo there. What happened with the head guy?
Without going into detail, the store owner is one of those people who, because he already knows everything, has no reason to listen to you.
My observations are that it wasnt. NC law is written very oddly pertaining to MGs etc. Something along the lines of you could own/use them for experimental purposes. Also I believe the AG had written an opinion about NFA that left you wondering whether they would come during the night and confiscate them. Finally, if you were brave enough to continue only a friendly sheriff would sign off. All in all it was a legal mine field. I think ownership is supposed to be very easy in some counties and impossible in others...a crap shoot. I dont recall all the details but going the way of a trust wasnt possible...sorry just dont recall what the hoops on that were. The state I came from never became involved. If the fed gave you a pass that was all that was necessary.
” I was disappointed. I think Sheriff Jones (Franklin) came closest to saying that. It sounded to me like Sheriff Harrison (who I think is a good man and a good sheriff) was saying, If they pass a law in Congress requiring me to confiscate guns, that is what I will do, but don’t worry, they’ll never pass a law like that. Not exactly re-assuring.”
Hedgin’ to be sure.
Where’s the Rebel spirit?
Those sheriffs in North Carolina ought to take a cue from their brethern out in Oregon!
I live in Wake county and support the Sheriff's department personally. However as much as I respect the Sheriff Harrison and his deputies, we will be the opposite of shoulder-to-shoulder if they fall in line with the gun-grabbers. While I would have a hard-time believing that the deputies I do know would be a part of such a move, the refrain of the "I was only following orders!" excuse is echoing in the back of my mind.
Research pre-WW2 Germany, and be very, very afraid of the parallels to what is taking place today. I am not going to wait to see the outcome, but work my hardest to influence it now, before it's too late...
Hey, CD, are you aware of anything like this going on in our area?
The one thing I expect to happen is that good deputies, the ones that are with us all the way, will never be asked to arrest or detain patriotic Americans, they will first be told they are criminals or Demoestic Terrorists or had made lethal threats. I don’t want a single one of those guys to get in the line of hostile fire but I suspect they will, at least for the first few times. Then, they will wise up and take off the badge.
Thanks for the great summary, I hope we have one here in Pa.
In most, if not all municipalities, counties, parishes, townships...
Sherrif’s are there at the behest of the citizenry that vote them into those offices...
There are very effective ways to take care of such folks if they stray off course on important issues like this...Otherwise, for the most part, most are very amiable public servants that do effectively enforce the law and stay out of the political limelight as much as possible...
The one’s that put on the uniform and trapse around with 4 star general stars on their shoulders are the one’s I believe we need to watch very closely, I have no use for pontificating LEO’s with badges telling me what I’m going to do with a right that is granted by an authority higher than the stars on their shoulders...And they should be reminded of that, regardless of how lofty they believe they are...
Just my opinion...
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