Town law REQUIRES gun ownership

[Protest]

I wonder if this law is still on the books. A small town, in November of 2000, passed a law requiring all households to have guns and ammo for protection purposes. While it's an interesting idea, I'm thinking it's as unconstitutional as banning guns.

We have a right to bear arms but do we also have a responsibility?

Town in Utah Requires Owning Guns - ABC News

 

[Joe Williams]

I feel Americans do have a responsibility to do so.

That was not the first town to pass such a law. There is a town in Georgia that did so quite some time ago. Only exceptions are for those with moral or religious objections. They recently made the news again:

Open carry deters armed robbery in Kennesaw

 

[Blue Tile Spook]

The 2A names the right to bear arms. The flip of that is the right to not bear arms.

That written, do I think that most every home should have them for self-defense? Yep.

 

[evansvillethompsongunner]

I wonder if this law is still on the books. A small town, in November of 2000, passed a law requiring all households to have guns and ammo for protection purposes. While it's an interesting idea, I'm thinking it's as unconstitutional as banning guns.

We have a right to bear arms but do we also have a responsibility?

Town in Utah Requires Owning Guns - ABC News

You know, it MIGHT just be un-Constitutional...
but I know with whom I'd prefer to be neighbors.

 

[Protest]

You know, it MIGHT just be un-Constitutional...
but I know with whom I'd prefer to be neighbors.

I hear that and completely agree!

 

[Protest]

I feel Americans do have a responsibility to do so.

I agree that all people every where have the responsibility to defend the innocent to the best of their ability and resources. While that doesn't prescribe gun ownership and gun use, I would agree that those are the best tools for the job when it comes to imminent violent acts.

 

[Protest]

That written, do I think that most every home should have them for self-defense? Yep.

Agree. I would prefer my neighbor defend himself and I'll willingly provide backup.

 

[Bill of Rights]

Kennesaw passed that law in 1982, in response to the law being passed in Morton Grove, IL forbidding handguns in the home. Surprise, surprise: Morton Grove's crime rate skyrocketed. Kennesaw's plunged. 20+ years later, Kennesaw's violent crime rate was still lower than before the law passed. Prior to the law, they were above the national average. (higher crime, IOW)

Funny thing is, the law there, as Joe said, exempts conscientious objectors, the physically and mentally disabled, felons (obviously) and those without the financial ability to purchase the firearm... AND there is no penalty within that law providing for punishment for violating it. It's entirely for "show"... but yet it still works.

More good guys with guns, less crime. Why do people have to make it so difficult?

Blessings,
Bill

 

[Militarypol21]

I think it might just be time for a move... Hopefully they are a friendly folk.

 

[T-rav]

Thats awesome! If I ever had to re-locate I know where Id look first

 

[Kirk Freeman]

If you look at history, the right to arms started as a duty. Certainly there exists a constitutional basis for a statute requiring citizens to be armed.