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etherealtruth

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41. That is correct ... however, it is still a limitation placed on your property

Sun Oct 18, 2015, 12:38 PM

Oct 2015

Additionally, pets are considered property under the law (in my mind they are "family&quot , one would assume the ownership of pets would be free of limitations; however, we know there are limits placed on the type of pets one may own and keep.

All of our enumerated rights are limited

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What's Wrong With Gun Registration? [View all] SecularMotion Oct 2015 OP

What's wrong with voter ID? pipoman Oct 2015 #1

Because you "feel" more safe with a gun only indicates irrationality. LonePirate Oct 2015 #57

The argument is that it will lead to confiscation Recursion Oct 2015 #2

Are you aware of the fact that the ACLU is opposed to registration GGJohn Oct 2015 #5

I am. That's another reason I prefer licensure Recursion Oct 2015 #7

... GGJohn Oct 2015 #8

Yeah, I mentioned IL when I brought it up (nt) Recursion Oct 2015 #9

Yeah, I saw that and had a brain fart. GGJohn Oct 2015 #10

Illinois has had that for decades. Seems to have no effect on reducing crime or violence Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #42

Wrong again SecularMotion Oct 2015 #11

Wrong again. GGJohn Oct 2015 #12

From the ACLU website SecularMotion Oct 2015 #15

Notice you left this part out. GGJohn Oct 2015 #20

...... GGJohn Oct 2015 #3

nothing imo. nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #4

Don't give them a reason... ileus Oct 2015 #6

I sometimes wonder if you get bored and search for articles written in april. Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #13

It's a good first step mwrguy Oct 2015 #14

The well-regulated militia, i.e., any nutjob off the street, would never hear of it! tabasco Oct 2015 #16

From the OP Kang Colby Oct 2015 #17

Gimme my guns!! Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #18

not a thing is wrong with registration.n/t PowerToThePeople Oct 2015 #19

Why do you think it's ok for the govt to know what weapons one owns? eom. GGJohn Oct 2015 #22

They know what cars I own PowerToThePeople Oct 2015 #23

Owning vehicles isn't an enumerated right, GGJohn Oct 2015 #25

Enumerated Right? -none Oct 2015 #29

Not true. GGJohn Oct 2015 #31

Because the newly formed nation could not afford a standing army and had to rely on State Militias. -none Oct 2015 #32

So they thought that the right to keep and bear arms was pretty important? eom. GGJohn Oct 2015 #34

Ever hear of the militia? -none Oct 2015 #36

Ever hear of Heller v DC? GGJohn Oct 2015 #37

You do not have to register Duckhunter935 Oct 2015 #40

why would it not be okay? Marrah_G Oct 2015 #51

Answer a question with a question? GGJohn Oct 2015 #54

Attempting to link registration with preventing Sandy Hook is bizarre aikoaiko Oct 2015 #21

If only Adam Lanza's guns were registered... Oh wait. Nt hack89 Oct 2015 #24

The same thing that's wrong with free speech zones. CanadaexPat Oct 2015 #26

The founders had all kinds of rules. gwheezie Oct 2015 #27

Here's one I read on DU: Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #28

All of our enumerated rights have limits etherealtruth Oct 2015 #30

I disagree. NutmegYankee Oct 2015 #33

Hmmmm, is it the governments right to know how many cars, boats, CNC machines, presses, farm equip etherealtruth Oct 2015 #35

Personal property is different from household property in taxes NutmegYankee Oct 2015 #38

That is correct ... however, it is still a limitation placed on your property etherealtruth Oct 2015 #41

The Constitutionality of laws on pets is questionable in some cases. NutmegYankee Oct 2015 #44

Unfortunatley, under BSL that is exactly what can happen etherealtruth Oct 2015 #46

The pitbull ban craze is just another classic "moral panic". NutmegYankee Oct 2015 #49

Huh? GGJohn Oct 2015 #39

Does Arrizona have personal property taxes? etherealtruth Oct 2015 #43

Vehicles are taxed as personal property only if they're registered and used on public roads, GGJohn Oct 2015 #45

Here is some info about personal property taxes etherealtruth Oct 2015 #48

Registration would be a huge expense and the money would have better impact used elsewhere Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #47

Fifth Amendment says that the very people barred from owning an item can't be forced to register it Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #50

That's a bad argument Scootaloo Oct 2015 #52

Tell me, then, how the registration will stop any crime? Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #53

No... It would perfectly target straw purchasers. Glassunion Oct 2015 #56

They don't prosecute or go after them now- spending billions on a database Lee-Lee Oct 2015 #59

Because the government cannot be trusted. Glassunion Oct 2015 #55

One thing gun registration would do gwheezie Oct 2015 #58

Locking after unanimous votes from hosts discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2015 #60