tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post8512096813342362299..comments2023-10-16T07:06:52.428-05:00Comments on Armed and Safe: Quisling 'Republicans' in PennsylvaniaKurt '45superman' Hofmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-54472813840480255692008-04-02T21:03:00.000-05:002008-04-02T21:03:00.000-05:00It appears to me that supporters of this type of b...It appears to me that supporters of this type of bill believe it would have the effect of making gun owners more accountable for their weapons. <BR/><BR/>In particular, someone who buys a weapon and then gives it to someone else would have to answer for that weapon.<BR/><BR/>Then again, if my goal is to give the weapon to a felon; it appears that I should give it to him and then report it lost, to avoid penalty if the weapon is discovered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-90184828316152857782008-04-02T15:50:00.000-05:002008-04-02T15:50:00.000-05:00What, in your opinion, is the reposnibile thing to...<I>What, in your opinion, is the reposnibile thing to do if you lose a gun or think it has been stolen?</I><BR/><BR/>Reporting a stolen or lost weapon is generally the sensible thing to do (if you don't mind letting the government know that you're a gun owner), but people doing "the responsible thing" because it makes sense is quite different from being compelled by law to do so.<BR/><BR/>Besides, such a law would mean that someone who doesn't check the contents of his gun safe daily (or every three days--whatever the "promptly" means in this case) is risking becoming a criminal, without even knowing it.<BR/><BR/>I also categorically reject any law that targets <I>only</I> people without felony records (because people with such records cannot legally own firearms, so a requirement for them to report losing one is an obvious violation of their Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination).<BR/><BR/>Finally, I would love to hear how reporting a gun stolen would increase the chances of it being recovered--it's not as if the police would put out an APB for the stolen gun, or have much chance of finding it if they did.Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-65410097698917725232008-04-02T15:15:00.000-05:002008-04-02T15:15:00.000-05:00What, in your opinion, is the reposnibile thing to...What, in your opinion, is the reposnibile thing to do if you lose a gun or think it has been stolen?<BR/><BR/>I am not saying I support the law, and I don't own a weapon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-58379497688766433082008-04-01T16:35:00.000-05:002008-04-01T16:35:00.000-05:00if you do, make damn sure none of the "stolen" gun...<I>if you do, make damn sure none of the "stolen" guns can be found on any property under your control.</I><BR/><BR/>I think I would report them as <I>lost</I>, rather than <I>stolen</I> (overturned canoe in the Mississippi maybe? Let them wonder how I, as a paraplegic, managed to go canoing)--that way, I can't be charged with filing a false crime report.Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-78671916556090381722008-04-01T16:00:00.000-05:002008-04-01T16:00:00.000-05:00Wonder if they'd report it?Wonder if they'd report it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-34006776987517261162008-04-01T15:59:00.000-05:002008-04-01T15:59:00.000-05:00if you do, make damn sure none of the "stolen" gun...if you do, make damn sure none of the "stolen" guns can be found on any property under your control.<BR/><BR/>Let them waste their money looking.<BR/><BR/>Who knows? As often as Only Ones lose and misplace their own ordnance you may end up with additional pieces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com