I Had a Thought

I had a thought. Yeah, I know, but I do occasionally.

New York's new concealled carry requirements require the applicant to turn over a list of their social media accounts so officals can verify their "character and conduct". This amounts to a person's ability to get a permit being at the discretion of a bureaucrats opinion as to whether they are suitable. That's no different than "may issue". Am I wrong?

New York would require people applying for a handgun license to turn over a list of their social media accounts so officials could verify their “character and conduct” under a bill being considered Friday by the state Legislature. https://t.co/7rDdbV9zNU

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 1, 2022

My children, My business.

Not that of the gun haters in Congress.

Democrats float bill to keep semi-automatic weapons away from children

It's about nothing less than killing the "gun culture" by preventing us from teaching our kids. Write your Congress critter and tell 'em what you think.

The TSA can't find ordinary guns so...

Congressional Democrats are proposing to ban plastic guns following reports of major security lapses at the nation’s airports

'Cuz when a government employee can't do his/her job let's ban guns. Knee-jerk Democrat/Progressive/Lefty response.

H/T to Glenn.

Fairness my ass.

The Marketplace Fairness Act is about one thing and one thing only and that's increasing revenue for States and local governments. How is it fair that the brick and motor business only has to charge the one tax rate while the internet business has to account for the tax rates in all fifty states and God only knows how many jurisdictions within each State. Oh, and some of those internet businesses are brick and motor supplementing their incomes with the internet. Collecting taxes for so many jurisdictions is cost prohibitive and might very well be the end of smaller businesses. The large internet retailers that support this bill don't care about small business and neither do these governors or the politicians supporting it.