Gun Control & RKBA
Related: About this forumFor all those who care about the poor
Where is the "poll tax" outrage on NYC's gun application fees? It cost $340 to apply, and $91.50 for the fingerprint fee. How is this possible? How is this discriminatory law still standing? Has it been challenged?
DonP
(6,185 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
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Travis_0004
(5,417 posts)I've heard many people on this site that want to tax guns and ammo out of existence. So if you are rich, its fine, but if you are poor tough luck.
jody
(26,624 posts)elsewhere against free voter ID laws.
spin
(17,493 posts)The poor are considered to lack the responsibility required to own or carry a firearm.
It is also possible that the gun control laws in NYC are a disguised form of racism.
gejohnston
(17,502 posts)unless they discriminate against wealthy blacks, which wouldn't surprise me about NYC either.
spin
(17,493 posts)gejohnston
(17,502 posts)like Trump and Stallone, yeah I think so.
Ter
(4,281 posts)No idea about Trump, however.
gejohnston
(17,502 posts)have NYC concealed carry permits, I would say he is. Or just a hypocrite. That is how I view rich people who are anti gun but pay people to carry guns for them. Don't like my target pistol or hunting rifle, lose the bodyguard.
PavePusher
(15,374 posts)However, I think the SAF has made some rumblings in this direction, if some of their other efforts don't pan out. Keep an eye on them, they're the most effective pro-2A litigators in history.
DonP
(6,185 posts)NY, California and a few others have already contacted Lisa Madigan, Illinois AG, and are encouraging her NOT to appeal the recent appellate court decision insisting on a CCW for Illinois. Rahm is trying to get her to appeal and hoping for an extended court process to delay the inevitable.
If it reaches SCOTUS, which it probably would, the "May Issue" states are seriously concerned that the issue of obvious discrimination in May Issue CCW issuance may get it thrown out as unconstitutional.
Either way, the clock is ticking. Illinois has 180 days from December 10th (IIRC) to pass and install a CCW law or we revert to Constitutional Carry. I don't see our resident political characters missing out on the revenue from CC permits so we'll have something and our Downstate Dems are leaning heavily to a Shall Issue model.
DainBramaged
(39,191 posts)have a nice night.
Kaleva
(37,677 posts)Higher fees and taxes to could go to lower the fees for the poor. Maybe even subsidize the price of guns and ammo. Heck, I'd be thrilled to get a new gun if the rest of you paid for it!
In reality, I wouldn't accept such a thing as I really don't need a firearm. Just as I turned down new windows and doors for my place offered by the local community action. I can pay for that myself over a period of a couple of years if I really watch what I spend my money on and budget about $100 a month for that.