Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: SAFE Act: Gun groups say data shows low compliance [View all]virginia mountainman
(5,046 posts)Seems like they have a major credibility problem in NY. Now I wonder if they have the will to start "enforce" the law, on a wide spread basis? I wonder how many new gun rights advocates will be created when productive people are arrested for "not registering" their guns, or for having a box with a spring in it that is too big?? And it starts showing up on the nightly news, with distraught families wondering why "daddy and Mommy was arrested"??
Enforcing the SAFE act would be a political disaster.. Like most of the recent gun control that has been passed in a few states.
Just for the record, I know personally several New York union guys, that now own the "banned" items, One even bought one BECAUSE it was going to be banned... NOT A SINGLE ONE has complied, and yes they know the consequences, and they view it as THEIR RIGHT. They are angry, and for lack of a better term "don't give a f**k what law they pass now".. Nice move NY!!
Unfortunately this also has had the effect, of almost to the last one, of changing their political affiliation.
Was it worth it? Passing a law, that only a tiny percentage will comply with, that many law enforcement agencies intensely dislike, that you don't dare enforce, and will have no effect on the problem at hand, and, pisses off a large chunk of your supporters? By passing BS laws like the SAFE act, they have destroyed RESPECT for the law, this is creating a much larger problem than they realize in the long run.
Only in "Gun Control" circles is that considered "a win".