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Ashford filed a civil liability bill
processhead:
I disagree with the premise behind Ashford's proposed legislation, but in practice I would encourage anyone with firearms to do whatever they can to secure them against theft, intentional, or accidental misuse.
I believe that if you own a firearm, you assume some responsibility to try and keep in out of the wrong hands.
If gun owners don't do the right thing on their own, then someone is going to try and legislate it.
No, it is never possible to absolutely secure everything we own, but owners should make a reasonable attempt to do so.
RedDot:
While I'm not a lawyer and perhaps do not understand all of the nuances and verbage in each new proposed law, could I suggest that we possibly make a start on the issue by APPLYING the penalties past laws name for violations? I once had the displeasure of sitting through an entire morning session in Douglas Co. Court and saw at least half a dozen cases roll through where the firearm possession charge was tossed away to get the plea.
One was pulled over for outstanding drug possession warrant, found in possession of additional drugs and an unlicensed firearm, stolen goods, unplated vehicle, no insurance... Sentence? 90 days jail, 30 to be served as in-house drug treatment, fines and court cost..... If I had not been sitting there I would never have believed it.
Phantom:
--- Quote from: processhead on January 24, 2013, 05:38:05 PM ---If gun owners don't do the right thing on their own, then someone is going to try and legislate it.
--- End quote ---
I think legal gun owners do Secure them .....But "a Lock only keeps an honest person honest"
If someone truly wants in they will find away if they have enough time.
But Ashford wants to make my 17 year old daughter a criminal if she should for some reason need one of my or my adult son's guns to protect herself if (god forbid) a intruder try's or does breaks in to our home while I'm away.
He would turn her into a defenceless victim
And I still want to know how you can make sure anyone isn't a mentally incompetent person?
If you use your weapon to defend yourself will they then try to say that you are a mentally incompetent person for defending your self or family ?
DanClrk51:
audio of the public hearing at the judiciary committee for this bill (LB50) available for listening here:
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