http://www.teaparty.org/the-resistance-begins-new-york-gun-owners-refuse-to-register-largest-act-of-civil-disobedience-in-state-history-19245/ (http://www.teaparty.org/the-resistance-begins-new-york-gun-owners-refuse-to-register-largest-act-of-civil-disobedience-in-state-history-19245/)
With emotions running high in the aftermath of the Newtown Sandy Hook shooting, politicians on the State and Federal level have begun introducing legislative actions to curtail access to firearms protected by the Second Amendment. In Missouri, parents may soon be forced to register firearms with their child's school under threat of criminal penalties. In Massachusetts, another proposal would require storage of semi-automatic rifles at government approved storage depots. And, in the State of New York, congressional representatives have already passed legislation that requires registration of every semi-automatic rifle and reduces maximum magazine capacity to 7 rounds of ammunition, and Governor Cuomo has floated the idea of gun confiscation.
Now, in what is sure to be a growing trend across the entire country, New York gun owners are organizing a resistance against what many believe to be the most, "brazen infringement on the right to keep and bear arms anywhere in the nation," according toThe New American:
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Preparations are already being made for mass resistance.
"I've heard from hundreds of people that they're prepared to defy the law, and that number will be magnified by the thousands, by the tens of thousands, when the registration deadline comes,''said President Brian Olesen with American Shooters Supply, among the biggest gun dealers in the state, in an interview with the New York Post.
Even government officials admit that forcing New Yorkers to register their guns will be a tough sell, and they are apparently aware that massive non-compliance will be the order of the day. "Many of these assault-rifle owners aren't going to register; we realize that,'' a source in the Cuomo administration told the Post, adding that officials expect "widespread violations" of the new statute.
Threats of imprisoning gun owners for up to a year and confiscating their weapons are already being issued by governor's office, headed by a rabid anti-Second Amendment extremist who suggested before the bill passed that "confiscation" of all semi-automatic rifles was being considered. If tens or even hundreds of thousands of otherwise law-abiding citizens refuse to comply, however, analysts say New York would either have to start raising taxes and building a lot more prisons, or give up on the scheme that experts say will do nothing to reduce violence and that lawmakers say is aimed at eventual confiscation.
Activists involved in the state-wide boycott against the unconstitutional statute who spoke to the Post almost taunted authorities, saying gun owners would essentially dare authorities to "come and take it away."
According to the paper, leaders of some of the state's hundreds of gun clubs, dealers, and non-profit organizations, citing the New York Constitution's guarantee that gun rights "cannot be infringed," are currently involved in organizing the resistance. Among the primary concerns is that, with registration, authorities would know where to go for confiscation, an idea already proposed openly by Governor Cuomo himself.
"They're saying, 'F— the governor! F— Cuomo! We're not going to register our guns,' and I think they're serious. People are not going to do it. People are going to resist," explained State Rifle and Pistol Association President Tom King, who also serves on the National Rifle Association board of directors. "They're taking one of our guaranteed civil rights, and they're taking it away."
Opponents of the right to bear arms, take heed. The American people know what you're up to and they will not stand for it.
The resistance has begun.
AJC, Editor@iNCNF
:agreed: AMEN :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an
Stand your ground!! Stay the course. These nut job, knee jerk politicians need to be shown the door!! The people of New York, and elsewhere, for that matter, need to get these bleeding heart's off the payroll.. The sooner, the better!! They don't get it, and they never will..
Mike
hangtight!!! I've had a sence of hopelessness for some time now, but the shutting down of the eastern show sparkled a glimmer of hope.
Hang tough NY! Hit 'em back where it hurts, institute a petition for a recall election on the governor.
Fight back! :icon_thumright:
Stick together and we will win!!!!!!
Don`t stand in front of the fan boys!! :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an
Starting to sound like the start to another cival war. It was always said that the south would rise again, I just never figured it would start in New York. Stay the course my friends, may God be with you.
This time we`ll be fighting for the same thing though! :icon_thumright:
The civil war talk may not be to far off course. I'm putting all my money and guns on the true red blooded, gun toting Americans. If they want change, they can get it!! :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an :z-guntootsmiley:
AMEN to that!!
Keep it up New York. Set a standard on what is to come once they try this crap in other states. Good job fellas!
You have this gun owner in Ohio's support NY.
We are all watching. If things get really out of hand we will all band together. :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an
A meeting here in WNY (not the concrete jungle on the other end of the state)...
http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/14633-video-non-compliance-resistance-evident-at-buffalo-vs-nys-q-a-forum-on-arms-bill/ (http://huntingny.com/forums/topic/14633-video-non-compliance-resistance-evident-at-buffalo-vs-nys-q-a-forum-on-arms-bill/)
I guess that it didn't go over too well in central NY either...
Good to know there are some true red blooded Amercans living up there in NY!
We here in NC are behind you as well. Some of our local county governments are getting behind the 2nd Amendment and forwarding their approval to our State Legislators http://www.wcti12.com/news/Commissioners-approve-two-resolutions-concerning-2nd-Amendment-rights/-/13530444/18406524/-/15tbyajz/-/index.html Keep the Faith!
:icon_thumright: :icon_thumright:Senator McGlaughlin went on a rant today in Albany and compared Cuomo to Hitler and Mussolini. That didn`t go over very well. Gotta give the guy credit; he calls a spade a spade!! Thank you, senator!!
alot of good ole boys down here in Mississippi have got your back
They don't call us the volunteer state for nothing. :fud:
You yankees give 'em hell. This souther born fellow will be stand right behind you guys.
Stand tall boys. Lock us all up we will tie up the courts for years. I am a native NY'er myself but now live in NJ. Tomorrow 2/8/13 I will be taking off work to be at a large second amendment rally on the stairs of NJ caputal building in trenton. Should be a great turnout. And no blizzard will stop us. Any of you local NY boys and girls want to come. Well be in Trenton 10am until 1pm. See you there.
Dig in boys and God bless