Molon Labe: Connecticut’s Terrifying Start Of Gun Confiscation

Townhall.com ^ | March 10, 2014 | Rachel Alexander

[Ancesthntr]

It wasn’t a rant, it was just informing everyone here about a prior actual ban.

[Kickass Conservative]

Compliance with Tyranny is Treason...

[Enterprise]

"this officer should be the first in the LEO line & do the kicking"

Better than that, he should be assigned to be the first one in line to do the kicking State Wide. I'm sure his department can get along fine without him for a while. Probably, some of his fellow officers would be happy to see him assigned somewhere else.

[Cen-Tejas]

Takes a prosecutor to make the decision to charge. I doubt you will find one in this environment stupid enough to go up against 350,000 irate, pissed off to the nines gun owners!

Prosecutors have wives, kids, soccer moms, stationary homes etc etc. I just don’t see it happening.

[McGruff]

“The Hartford Courant notes that the government has records of gun owners who went through background checks in order to purchase AR-15s.”

Yeah I'm sure all the drug dealers registered theirs. [/sarc]

[Mariner]

That's why the name and address of every elected official in the state must be discovered and published.

State and County and City, to include elected Sheriff's and the local City Councilman.

Each and every one.

When their bubble is popped they'll be a lot less willing to trample the rights of the law abiding citizenry.

[Enterprise]

"I assume the government jackboots could not just kick your door in and look for unregistered guns."

You assume correctly.

[Qiviut]

... he should be assigned to be the first one in line to do the kicking State Wide ...

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I’m good with that!

[servantboy777]

>>So what happens when the govt storms the homes of the alleged gun owners and no guns are found? Will the owners have standing to sue?<<

Perhaps, provided they are still breathing.

[Carry_Okie]

Let it not be forgotten that the people running Athens, GA, at that time were Democrats.

[Publius]

Tennessee, not Georgia.

[servantboy777]

I’d pick my stuff up, pack it in a moving van and leave the damn state. This is insane!

[Cboldt]

-- I thought the information from background checks had to be destroyed. Anyone know different? --

I think the referred checks are state mandatory, not the federal one.

That said, I don't believe a word the government says about "not keeping records."

[Balding_Eagle]

I’d pick my stuff up, pack it in a moving van and leave the damn state. This is insane!

It is insane, and I want everyone who stays to know that we all recognize their bravery.

[Carry_Okie]

Right you are.

[Cboldt]

-- The current law states that the background check data must be destroyed but there is no penalty for not destroying it. Anyone else familiar with this? --

There are many examples of laws that dictate the government act a certain way, then have no consequence or remedy for a violation.

And when there is a remedy for a violation, the Courts generally find a way to make it impossible to get the remedy. For example, the FISA law against warrantless snooping has a (financial) penalty for warrantless snooping. Some 40 or more suits have been brought, 100% of them lost or dismissed. The remedy is in the law to make the people feel good.

[Covenantor]

"I assume the government jackboots could not just kick your door in and look for unregistered guns."

You assume correctly.

Do you honestly believe your answer in light of the massive home searches after the Boston Bombing, the wild shooting during the hunt for the rogue LAPD cop Chris Dornan, after the Katrina NOLA searches?

Not to mention the itchy trigger finger SWAT favorite, wrong address on the warrant oopsie that all too often results in dead innocents.

[servantboy777]

Yes! Yes!

I’d prefer ten thousand gun owners rally at some fellas ranch by invitation. Also make certain the media will be present.

Come armed and with signs so when the media camera pans your way....you’ve got your long rifle and a message to the gubbamint pukes.

Numbers they respect...armed numbers get their attention...coordinated and armed numbers they fear.

[WayneS]

"If you pass laws that people have no respect for and they don't follow them, then you have a real problem."

One man's "No Sh##, Sherlock" moment.

[Mycroft Holmes]

If they passed a law saying certain words could land one in jail if uttered, would that be Constitutional?

There are quite a few words that if uttered will land you in jail in the USA. Isn't constitutional, but that old rag hasn't mattered in forever. Put not your faith in law these days; we are no longer an nation of laws, but of power. Voting fails, the law fails and we are running out of boxes.