Thursday, January 31, 2008

Thanks to Mr. McCarville, I find that the Brady Coalition to Ban Firearms doesn't like our state.

OKLAHOMA STATE LAWS — Click On Law Below For Details

Assault Weapons
Are there limitations on assault weapons?
No
Ballistic Fingerprinting
Must handguns be ballistic fingerprinted prior to sale?
No
Child Access Prevention - CAP
Are gun owners held accountable for leaving guns accessible to kids?
No
Child-Safety Locks
Must locking devices be sold with guns?
No
Childproof Handguns
Are only authorized users able to operate handguns?
No
Gun Dealer Regulations
Must gun dealers adhere to state licensing and/or oversight systems?
No
Gun Manufacturer Accountability
Do cities have authority to hold gun makers legally liable?
No
Gun Show Loophole
Are background checks required at gun shows?
No
Guns at Work
Are businesses forced to allow guns in the workplace?
Yes
Guns on College Campuses
Are colleges/universities forced to allow guns on campus?
No
Juvenile Sale
Is it illegal to sell handguns to anyone under 21 years of age?
No
Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Are there limitations on large capacity ammunition magazines?
No
License or Permit to Purchase
Is a license/permit required to buy handguns?
No
Limit Bulk Purchases
Is there a one-handgun-per-month limit on sales?
No
Limits on Concealed Handgun Permits
May police limit carrying concealed handguns?
No
Microstamping
Must new semi-automatic handguns be sold with microstamping technology?
No
Preemption - Local Gun Laws
May municipalities enact law stronger than the state's?
No
Record Keeping
May police maintain gun sale records?
No
Registration
Are all guns registered with law enforcement?
No
Report Lost/Stolen Guns
Are firearm owners required to report all lost or stolen guns to law enforcement?
No
Safety Standards
Are there consumer safety standards on guns?
No
Saturday Night Specials
Are there limitations on 'junk' handguns?
No
Shoot First
Is deadly force allowed to be a first resort in public?
Yes
Universal Background Checks
Are background checks required on all gun sales?
No
Waiting Period
Is there a waiting period on gun sales?


This is the first time I've looked at their site for their rankings on this crap. Interesting. Note that they call for things like "Are only authorized users able to operate handguns?", in other words the mythical 'smart gun'. Which not only doesn't exist, but laws pushing for them have always, I believe, exempted law enforcement. If they actually exist and work, why would you do that?(I know you know; I can't decide whether the Brady Coalition to Ban Firearms doesn't, or doesn't care. Probably the latter)

And 'Ballistic Fingerprinting', which has been such a spectacular failure in NY and MD. And worked so badly in the study that CA dropped the idea.

And things worded in the most dishonest and nasty way, such as "Is deadly force allowed to be a first resort in public?" Of course, they do think that, if you're attacked, you must do everything down to and including crawling on your belly and licking the shoes of your attacker before you consider any kind of violence. That is, except for the BCTBF members who think you should never be allowed to use force to protect yourself. Which idea is working so well in Britain.

In short, if your state
Hasn't trashed the 2nd Amendment completely,
doesn't make you wait for a gun you buy,
doesn't make you get a license to be allowed to buy,
doesn't limit the amount of ammo you own,
doesn't make you wait to be injured(or killed) before 'lethal force' is an option,
doesn't make you register your arms,
doesn't demand your guns be of a non-existant 'smart' type
etc.,
then YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THE CHILDRENN!

I, on the other hand, am very happy to say to the Brady Coalition to Ban Firearms, "Screw you, nanny." We care about people, including the chilluns("Grab that extra brick of .22's, we want plenty when we hit the range, kids"),and about freedom. Which you don't.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Said it before...

If I had a wife like Sarah Brady, I'd be begging for somebody to shoot me.