Iggy to Whip Gun Registration Bill

[AnnaG]

@ bobnoorduyn - you misunderstand me. I am not anti-gun - not even pro-gun registry - to be honest.

My point is - no where in our constitution does it say that "to bear arms" is a fundamental right. Because other countries deem it so, does not mean that we can import their standards.

If gun ownership is a basic right, then it should be codified. If not (a basic right), then they should be controlled and registered.

Personally, I think it should be a privilege, like driving. As soon as you make it a right, then any brain dead nutjob can have firearms if he has not shown any signs of violence before. So, one of these nutjobs is relatively non-violent for a while, then purchases or steals a few thousand rounds and several weapons and sits in a bell tower plinking away at people or mowing them down in a crowded theater. But that is solvable, too, because we could arrange for people to qualify to have firearms. It's just more work than keeping firearms ownership a privilege, IMO.

 

[AnnaG]

The Bill of Rights of 1689.......part of Canada's constitution....




My emphasis....

Of course, all rights were later extended to Catholics by later statutes....
And please notice that the gentlemen that penned the above did not pretend to grant these rights, or pretend that they existed at the pleasure of government, they are merely vindicating ancient rights already in existence.....

In 1689 what firearms were available? Were they multi-round magazine, semi-autos or stuff junk down the barrel single-fire? lol

 

[AnnaG]

Do you know what happened 160 years ago this SPRING... back in 1850?

• California became a state
• The people of California had no electricity.
• The state had no money.
• Almost everyone spoke Spanish.
• There were gunfights in the streets.

So basically nothing has changed.

lol.