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Originally Posted by KaptKaos
You do know that the national guard, in the wake of hurricane Katrina, confiscated people's firearms?
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Cite? The National Guard may have confiscated some few peoples' firearms, but did they go door to door colecting everyones' guns without even a peep?
Is New Orleans now gun free? Katrina was a state of emergency, wherein the government can for short periods do all kinds of things, like commandeer your car or boat.
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Originally Posted by KaptKaos
You know about the NJ state legislator that was caught on tape this year saying: "We need a bill that will confiscate, confiscate, confiscate." ?
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I bet hundreds of legislators have said it over the years. Along with a jillion other stupid things. I wish I had a nickel for every idiotic thing Sarah Palin said.
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Shocking Hot-Mic Gun Comments From New Jersey Senate: ‘Confiscate, Confiscate, Confiscate’ | TheBlaze.com
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Originally Posted by KaptKaos
You know about the Kalifornia law that raids the DROS funds for confiscation?
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I know of no place called "Kalifornia." A state called Califonia uses DROS as a dealer registration form. I don't know what raiding "DROS funds for confiscation" means. What funds? Who is "raiding" them? What does that have to do with gun confiscation?
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Originally Posted by KaptKaos
You know about the law pending in the KA legislature that will prohibit anyone with a DUI from owning a gun?
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It's pending. So are hundred of pieces of legislation bottled up in congres by CRepublican filibusters. So what? And . . . Does it call for confiscation? Felons can't own guns either.
Here's a handy tip: don't get a DUI.
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Originally Posted by KaptKaos
You know that medical MJ prescriptions may be used to prohibit ownership?
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What are "MJ prescriptions?" At any rate that is not confiscation. In WA, you cannot get a CCP if you have been adjudged to be mentally unsound or have been prohibited by a judge from owning a firearm. Nothing new.
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Originally Posted by KaptKaos
Unfortunately, it's not irrational to believe that confiscation is coming. It may be far off, I don't know.
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It's completely irrational. First of all, it's literally impossible from a practical standpoint. Pandora has left her box. Second, the cost would be over-the-top prohibitive. Third, many people would be unwilling to surrender their guns, and the government would not want the civil unrest that would be the result of any such attempt. Fourth, it's unconstitutional, and likely to remain that way.
Finally, and most importantly, why would "the government" (whoever that means) even bother? What would be the objective, and what possible good would it do?
I've been hearing about imminent confiscation my whole life. Nothing of the sort has happened. Now it's been blown up by constant hysteria from Rush, Beck, and Fox News, purely for ratings purposes. Scaring stupid people sells.
Terry