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What are the worst states for gun control?
Big Sky Redneck
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We keep hearing of states like CA and MD getting hammered for their anti gun laws, I'm curious as to who holds the highest position of the worst states for gun owners.
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California
New York
Washington D.C.
Texas
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Maryland
are probably at the top of the list but there could be worse out there but these are pretty stringent.My state still appreciates peoples rights to keep weapons for self protection,not just hunting.They seem to understand alot can happen when cops arent around or in the time it takes them to get there and that not everybody is all "love your neighbor".
"A gun is as good or bad as the man using it"
-Shane-
http://www2.soros.org/crime/PRguncontrol.htm
Steel is for guns Tupperware is for leftovers
[:D][:D]...Just kidding....I live in California. I don't know of a worse place for the gun owner. Never been to Mass or MD. Lived in Arizona and although it used to be great, it's slowly slipping....[:D][}:)]
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia:
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man."
1) California
2) New Jersey
3) Maryland
4) Massachussetts
5) New York
God gave us all a gift. Have you found yours yet ?
"I did not get where I am today by worring about what I did last night"
Kids that fish, hunt and trap have never mugged any old ladies!
To Ride, shoot straight,and speak the truth
This was the Ancient law of Youth
Old times are past, old times are done:
But the Law runs true, O little son!
Here's a cute little article about what happened at a hearing recently in Annapolis, our stupid state capitol:
http://wbal.com/stories/templates/news.asp?articleid=15735&zoneid=2
Note particularly the idiotic quote from Senator Ralph hughes:
"I'm not confusing the issue," Hughes responded. "It's the guns that you sell that are killing people."
Idiot! Caused quite a stir in the local media here for a few days.
Thank god we have some people like Stephen Moyer in our state police force. I am proud to say he is actually a very good friend of mine from high school. I'll be seeing him soon, and I am certain we will have a long discussion about this.
CA is most certainly not gun friendly, but it may not be quite as horrible as what many gun lovers think.
Most counties still issue CCW's, gun stores and shooting ranges can be found easily, etc.
I hate many of our stupid laws, but we can still have, carry and use 'em. The catch lies with state wide bans against pistol grips on rifles, whimsical outlawing of various weapons, stupid drop-test laws that are different than Federal standards and other things that significantly reduce what we can buy. More than the general state problems, though, are county and city laws. LA, for instance, is as rabid anti-gun as most people think the state is.
I'm not saying CA is a great bastion of freedom, just thought I'd let those who don't know that they haven't quite managed to ban and confiscate everything yet. I'm ready to start my CCW process and will be submitting my request soon. Wish me luck!
http://ynot4free.com
Ten day waiting period. Mandatory trigger locks. Pistol certificate prior to purchase. Only allowed to purchase handguns approved by the State. No person to person sale with FFl involvement. No gun adds in papers. Some rifles banned. Magazines banned. Some ammo banned.
Pennsylvania requires handgun registration? When did this start? PA State Police have a illegal database of firearms ownership.
ILLINOIS!!!!![}:)]
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If they're still moving, put another round in them!
There's three that I know of: Maryland, Maryland and Maryland. I should know I live there [:(]
I'm with goldslammer
Frog
GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY
New Jersey is the worst and there's nobody close enough to be in second place.
NJ is the only State in the Union not to recognize a C&R license.
njretcop@copmail.com
Charlie
Maryland sucks! I live here too. They've got another ban bill going through system now. I have heard that they actually want to ban semi-auto shotguns, but haven't seen it in writing. They are attacking anything that has the word "auto" attached to it.
I know Garagiola (dem) who sponsored the new AWB bill. I emailed him and he has not responded. I think he is riding the DC sniper and trying to make a name for himself. He was elected last year for the first time to the MD senate and has his eye on national politics. Sell out (just read the writing on the wall).
Frog
GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY
Boomer
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queer gun laws, like carrying hanguns which aint good, the rest
are not really too bad. Yes, one needs a NJ FID which I paid about
$5.00 for about 20 years ago and still good. Here in Middletown,
a handgun purchasing permit is total of $2.00 (with a NJ FID already).
Waiting time is quite short. Seems like this is up to the Cheif of Police or whatever for the waiting time. Different towns or cities
seem to make up their own rules . Maybe I am just lucky but no hassle.
Just got 2 permits a few months ago. No fingerprinting, just 2 references and $2.00 ea. Registered my AR-15 about 15 years ago in NJ
and that is still good. Granted, I dont like it but I can still live
with it. It aint like it sure used to be, but times change.
The #%@&*ing so-called Game Commission is tring to wipe-out the deer heard. TOO MANY deer and not enough $$$$ , the #%*$ing so-called Fish commission poisioned the Trout hatcheries with P.C.B.'s ( "trout are OK" they say , just don't eat alot of them )and raise licence fees.
But as far as strick gun laws go , were still good with that one .
Just my 2 cents worth
By the way , I'm in Northumberland County Pa. Deer are still OK in our neck of Penn's woods . No thanks to the Pa Game wreckers !!!
You are very lucky to receive your handgun permits so fast. I know one fella here in my neck of the woods was waiting so long he died and his son inherited the permit, LOL.
It kills me to walk into a gun show in Penna and watch them ne'er-do-wells show their drivers license and walk out with a pistol. [V] Why, you may not believe it, but there's all kinda nuts living there!! [^]
njretcop@copmail.com
Charlie
Kids that fish, hunt and trap have never mugged any old ladies!
To Ride, shoot straight,and speak the truth
This was the Ancient law of Youth
Old times are past, old times are done:
But the Law runs true, O little son!
I'll tell ya WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL. Say I wanna buy a handgun in NJ.
I gotta go to Police Headquarters (where, by the way, there is no place to park) fill out two forms, pay a 5.00 fee, get fingerprinted, give two references who are not related to ya..........and then wait about 6 weeks for the permit. You go back to headquarters (where's there still no place to park) and you're sent to the Chief's office, where he proceeds to give ya a lecture about the danger of owning handguns..........
THAT'S THE BIG DEAL SON.........And if'n I buy one in PENNA, it gotta be sent to my FFL for a 50.00 fee and 15.00 nics fee, then I start the above procedure........
Ask Joe if I ain't telling ya the truth, the whole truth and nuttin but the truth!
njretcop@copmail.com
Charlie
Kids that fish, hunt and trap have never mugged any old ladies!
To Ride, shoot straight,and speak the truth
This was the Ancient law of Youth
Old times are past, old times are done:
But the Law runs true, O little son!
That's not funny...........if'n I thought fur a minute ya was serious about buyin MY gun, I'd report it stolen by terrorists, hahahahaha
njretcop@copmail.com
Charlie