tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post9086051310890770129..comments2024-03-27T19:38:49.490-04:00Comments on The Silicon Graybeard: In Honor of Bozo's "Reasonable Gun Laws"SiGraybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-88705937787617069222016-01-06T19:47:15.789-05:002016-01-06T19:47:15.789-05:00I thought so. This is something I copied from an ...I thought so. This is something I copied from an old post, and I looked it up back then. I'm pretty sure you can't get a gun delivered by USPS, but then I wouldn't bet much. <br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-88304012151686856922016-01-06T19:37:59.006-05:002016-01-06T19:37:59.006-05:00Eli: "The Fed should step in any time a State...Eli: "The Fed should step in any time a State violated individual liberties as protected by the Constitution."<br /><br />Per your statement, the Feds already did - gay marriage is now legal everywhere. And SCROTUS already decided it was "Constitutional" (even though we know that's BS). <br /><br />One of the nice things about states' rights is that, if they violate your rights you can still move to a state that doesn't. With Federal law, you cannot. Your only protection would be if the state you live in defends you against the Federal encroachment upon your rights.<br /><br />Our Constitution is meant to deny that power to the Federal government and retain it for the states or the people. Not the other way around.<br /><br />SiG: I haven't done it in eight or ten years, but it used to be legal to mail long guns, just not handguns. I mailed an AR-7 rifle back to the factory when they were being made by a company with extremely poor quality control, somewhere between Armalite and Henry. I sent it through the mail, with the USPS's blessing (I checked beforehand, of course). Has that changed? I haven't been paying attention to that. <br /><br />I do know a couple of air gun companies (Pyramid Air is one) told me they couldn't ship an air rifle to my PO box. I checked with my local Postmaster (this was last year) and he said it was completely legal to ship to my PO box.Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-46016110619917991032016-01-06T19:25:01.136-05:002016-01-06T19:25:01.136-05:00I thought that was "gently weeps" :-)I thought that was "gently weeps" :-)Reg Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099612693763932005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-71479040766464578072016-01-06T12:33:55.480-05:002016-01-06T12:33:55.480-05:00Eli,
Thanks for the comment; this is a tough one,...Eli,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment; this is a tough one, because the best course of action for the Fed.gov is to never deal with them unless you have to, and I agree with you on that. But I think we're at the point you describe, "<i>The Fed should step in any time a State violated individual liberties as protected by the Constitution.</i>". Are you familiar with the stories about people having to change planes in New Jersey or New York, needing to stay overnight due to weather or something, and then getting arrested for having a gun that the TSA approved for travel? Check out this <a href="http://www.martinkanelaw.com/Airport-Crimes/Gun-Arrests-At-LGA-Or-JFK.shtml" rel="nofollow">lawyer's practice</a>.<br /><br />Sounds like state gun laws, the New Jersey/New York airport extortion racket, and the recent examples of Virginia dropping other states' permits? <br /><br />The reason we have federally mandated low-flow toilets today is that the manufacturing companies essentially begged the feds to get involved. They were getting a quilt of laws being passed or proposed all across the country and they hardly ever agreed. They asked congress to simplify it.<br /><br />I know the mantra from the states that "driving is a privilege and not a right", but driver's licenses are portable state to state with every state accepting every other. That would be a massive improvement for carry permits. <br /><br /><br />SiG<br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-63189331632933129502016-01-06T09:36:53.371-05:002016-01-06T09:36:53.371-05:00"We should push for, at the Federal level, co..."We should push for, at the Federal level, complete concealed carry reciprocity across the country. " I really have an issue with anyone, Left, Right, in the middle, or around the back, pushing for anything at the Federal level. Don't usurp State's rights; pet causes are not justification. The Fed should step in any time a State violated individual liberties as protected by the Constitution.<br />At the end of the day, our elected politicians and their appointed bureaucrats can do anything the people let them do. <br />I am commenting because I agree with your take otherwise and appreciate your taking the time to write it.<br /><br />eliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-1510652323641929562016-01-06T08:44:55.929-05:002016-01-06T08:44:55.929-05:00You guys couldn't tell I was softly crying whe...You guys couldn't tell I was softly crying when I wrote this...<br /><br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-78486671599350507122016-01-05T22:39:28.471-05:002016-01-05T22:39:28.471-05:00Make no mistake this isn't about gun murders, ...Make no mistake this isn't about gun murders, gang violence or criminals. It is part of a century long effort by the far left to disarm the American public. They have passed 10,000 gun laws so if laws could prevent bad people from getting guns it would have already done so. So it is NOT about safety or lives lost. So ask yourself why now? There is clearly a big anti-gun push on by the far left so why now? I believe that our government knows the S--T is about to hit the fan. Our economy is a shell our government is bankrupt and we are staring another great depression in the eye. While at the same time China is taking over the Pacific, Russia is eyeing the Atlantic as he takes over the ME and half a dozen really nasty countries have joined the nuclear club. I think when the SHTF there will be a takeover of our country one way or another. But how do you do that if everyone is armed??? The answer: first registration then confiscation. It's coming folks. Obama really is the Machurian candidate.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592992209402300549.post-32729771897736677452016-01-05T22:13:02.553-05:002016-01-05T22:13:02.553-05:00Yep, of all the systems that are "broken"...Yep, of all the systems that are "broken" that Glorious Leader Chairman Maobama talks about, the gun buying one is broken the worst.<br /><br />Here in Kommifornia, the waiting period is TEN days, which is especially galling if you already own a gun of the type your new one is.<br /><br />I already OWN several pistols, so why do I have to wait for another new one?<br /><br />You used to be able to walk out with a long gun, but that changed last year.<br /><br />I already own 4 other rifles, and three shotguns, yet I had to wait TEN DAYS to pick up my AR when I bought it.<br /><br />Insanity.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.com