A few thoughts on the upcoming AWB

[dlbleak]

I've been reading and watching interviews with dianne feinstein. She was on the commitee that authored the last AWB. They want to add more guns this time and not have a grandfather clause, instead, have the violating guns turned in.
They won't go door to door, this would be way to expensive and dangerous. With the thousands of IRS agents hired to enforce the healthcare penalties, how hard would it be to use the same system for guns?
You recieve a letter to voluntarily turn in your weapon. If you don't, you will be assessed a fine through your income taxes. if you comply, you would receive a tax credit of some sort.
Now, at some point you would be offered the chance to prove that you no longer have the gun. But what if you can't provide addaquate info?
Just thinking with my fingers, the system is basically already in place.
Thoughts?

 

[10Seconds]

My guess is thats correct it will be a voluntary turn in process. Then if found in possession you will be charged. The tax penalty or credit is a very clever idea.

They wont go door to door - yet.

 

[MLRyan]

Prove I own these guns and I will turn them in...

 

[druryj]

LOL! "Knock Knock". "Who's there?" "I'm from the govt and I've come to take your guns away from you". "Dave's not home..."

 

[reddog1]

Dont get me started.

 

[JD8]

I hope she puts a grandfather clause in there, that will guarantee nothing will get passed. Don't mean to be all optimistic during the FUD.

 

[808racer]

And once agian, the people who don't pay taxes / deal with the IRS are exempt. Undocumented workers catch all the breaks!

 

[dlbleak]

I hope she puts a grandfather clause in there, that will guarantee nothing will get passed. Don't mean to be all optimistic during the FUD.

I had that thought too and i hope you are right. With the knee-jerk reaction from both parties, i'm thinking anything might be possible though.

 

[808racer]

I had that thought too and i hope you are right. With the knee-jerk reaction from both parties, i'm thinking anything might be possible though.

And politicians on both sides will go with whichever knee-jerk is most likely to maintain self preservation, and not what actually makes any logical sense.

 

[dx3]

The burden of prooof should be on the govt, not me. They are going to in essence find me guilty of a violation without proof. What happened to being innocent until proven guilty? What guns? Oh those, I sold them all to a Mr. Smith... Forgot his number. Sorry.