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by chasfm11
Fri May 31, 2019 6:35 am
Forum: Self-Defense Reports
Topic: NY: Homeowner kills intruders, charged with illegal possesion handgun
Replies: 20
Views: 8631

Re: NY: Homeowner kills intruders, charged with illegal possesion handgun

Flightmare wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 10:25 pm
chasfm11 wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 9:55 pm
ELB wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 3:48 pm
Homeowner was arrested by police, not because of the shooting, but because the handgun he used he had inherited from his father but never registered the change in ownership with the state. Now he is facing a felony charge.
I have a really hard time not seeing this as an infringement of the right to bear arms. If a poll tax is an impediment to voting, registering a firearm (and paying the associated fee) is an impediment to keeping arms. A person is not required to register other items inherited except for motor vehicles. I wish that a case like this could be used to smack NY upside the head over the 2nd Amendment.
I would argue that you don't have to register the vehicle unless it is going to be on public roads. At least, that's the case in TX.
It might be for now but Texas Parks and Wildlife no longer allows un-registered boats sitting in your back yard. If you own it, it has to be registered whether it ever goes into the water or not. I have a sailboat that I haven't used in 8 years and have renewed its registration twice. I believe that we are heading for the same on cars. I do understand farm vehicles. Notice that I'm not saying that I agree with this at all. My view is that licensing and especially inspection is nothing but an undercover tax.
by chasfm11
Thu May 30, 2019 9:55 pm
Forum: Self-Defense Reports
Topic: NY: Homeowner kills intruders, charged with illegal possesion handgun
Replies: 20
Views: 8631

Re: NY: Homeowner kills intruders, charged with illegal possesion handgun

ELB wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 3:48 pm
Homeowner was arrested by police, not because of the shooting, but because the handgun he used he had inherited from his father but never registered the change in ownership with the state. Now he is facing a felony charge.
I have a really hard time not seeing this as an infringement of the right to bear arms. If a poll tax is an impediment to voting, registering a firearm (and paying the associated fee) is an impediment to keeping arms. A person is not required to register other items inherited except for motor vehicles. I wish that a case like this could be used to smack NY upside the head over the 2nd Amendment.

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