Notes From HPS
BY Herschel Smith
10 years, 2 months ago
That’s a different contention than the one reporter Hartocollis began the report with, having used the specific word “carry.” Purchasing a gun, as opposed to obtaining a carry permit, are quite different things in New York, which follows the “may issue” discretion of authorities. The process is even more exclusive in New York City, where permissions are extremely rare, as exemplified by high-profile ones enjoyed by the rich, famous and connected like actor Robert De Niro, “shock jock” Howard Stern, and developer Donald Trump.
Read David’s column for two reasons. First, he is discussing the issue of New York placing more than 30,000 persons on the no-purchase list for guns. Make no mistake about it. If you are former military and have ever been diagnosed with PTSD, you will be on the list. If you have ever taken any anti-anxiety drugs, you will be on the list. This list is an obscene intrusion into the personal affairs of people by the state, and goes to God given rights to defend oneself.
The second reason you should read David’s column is for the conflation the author makes of purchase versus carry. And this is a pet peeve of mine. May issue states that turn gun ownership and carry on its head by favoring big donors to campaigns, those who can afford to hire expensive lawyers and well connected individuals as opposed to common folk, are perhaps the worst kind of gun control because it feigns second amendment rights while it mocks them.
So on the one hand, Ashford supports letting loose raging monsters to stalk among us, and on the other, he wants to make it more difficult for their victims to defend themselves. Not that such laws slow down demonic killers like Nikko Jenkins, who, despite his “prohibited person” status, still never missed a beat getting the guns he used to slay his four victims.
Disgusting. In my world his victims would have been able to defend themselves, while Mr. Jenkins would have been executed and thus unable to perpetrate those crimes.
Via Mike Vanderboegh, much of the economy is a mirage.
NSSF goes after Malloy. I wish I could feel that they’re doing it for some other reason than the economic well being of manufacturers. You know, like second amendment rights.
One of the deputies involved in destroying baby Bou-Bou’s life has resigned.
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