I agree for the most part. We already have laws against endangering others by driving or working wile under the influence of drugs or alcohol, so why not allow people to ruin thier own lives on thier own time and make it criminal only at the point it affects someone else.
As for the '86 gun ban it does make sence in a way, but gun laws here can be screwy as state and federal governments get their paws in the pot, the most fearsome is a tax enforcement agency of the feds that often act beyond its legal bounds.
Fortunately it is very dificult to outlaw items already existing legaly. The government can however ban the creations of new items and face far less severe opossition as the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution protect the right to keep and bear arms. Like wise they can tax weapons like the National Firearms Act of 1934's $200 transfer fee on MG's. In todays world $200 isn't much but but in the 30's it doubled the cost of the weapon. So in 86 they banned the new production as sudenly you didn't have to be rich to get one anymore.
A little over 10 years ago several guys from my unit were called out to assist the feds with Ruby Ridge in northern Idaho. Everyone that was there told me that they knew what was going on was unconstitional and the local woodsmen and farmers did too. To a man the Idahoan soldiers were terrified that they would have to pick sides on an armed rebellion. Everyone was thankful the feds ended the operation as quick as they did for it could have gotten ugly.
Anyways in closing a man with an MG is nothing to fear. A deer hunter with a scoped No.1 Mk.III SMLE manufactured in 1915 at BSA, England is what should make you break out in a cold sweat.
As for the '86 gun ban it does make sence in a way, but gun laws here can be screwy as state and federal governments get their paws in the pot, the most fearsome is a tax enforcement agency of the feds that often act beyond its legal bounds.
Fortunately it is very dificult to outlaw items already existing legaly. The government can however ban the creations of new items and face far less severe opossition as the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution protect the right to keep and bear arms. Like wise they can tax weapons like the National Firearms Act of 1934's $200 transfer fee on MG's. In todays world $200 isn't much but but in the 30's it doubled the cost of the weapon. So in 86 they banned the new production as sudenly you didn't have to be rich to get one anymore.
A little over 10 years ago several guys from my unit were called out to assist the feds with Ruby Ridge in northern Idaho. Everyone that was there told me that they knew what was going on was unconstitional and the local woodsmen and farmers did too. To a man the Idahoan soldiers were terrified that they would have to pick sides on an armed rebellion. Everyone was thankful the feds ended the operation as quick as they did for it could have gotten ugly.
Anyways in closing a man with an MG is nothing to fear. A deer hunter with a scoped No.1 Mk.III SMLE manufactured in 1915 at BSA, England is what should make you break out in a cold sweat.
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