Michigan Open Carry, Inc.
General Category => Latest News Stories => Topic started by: gryphon on January 09, 2014, 02:43:20 PM
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Vermont State Rep. Fred Maslack has read the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as well as Vermont's own Constitution very carefully, and his strict interpretation of these documents is popping some eyeballs in New England and elsewhere.
Maslack recently proposed a bill to register "non-gun-owners" and require them to pay a $500 fee to the state. Thus Vermont would become the first state to require a permit for the luxury of going about unarmed and assess a fee of $500 for the privilege of not owning a gun.
Under the bill, adults who choose not to own a firearm would be required to register their name, address, Social Security Number, and driver's license number with the state. "There is a legitimate government interest in knowing who is not prepared to defend the state should they be asked to do so," Maslack says.
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I assume you are talking about this link? http://gunowners.org/oped01072013.htm (http://gunowners.org/oped01072013.htm)
It's from January 2013, but it's still an interesting topic of conversation.
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this one is an odd topic, i dont see it going anywhere but who knows
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My guess is it was proposed just to make a point.
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I assume you are talking about this link? http://gunowners.org/oped01072013.htm (http://gunowners.org/oped01072013.htm)
It's from January 2013, but it's still an interesting topic of conversation.
Yep, forgot to include the cite. I was simultaneously posting to MOC facebook and here. Also, I thought it was Jan of 2014, not Jan 2013. Ack!
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In keeping with the ACA, it should be a tax as opposed to being a fee.