POLITICS - Our wonderful governor.....

[bigbore442001]

Dear GOAL members and friends,

This requires our immediate action. We urge you to contact your State Representative and Senator and ask that they not support the Governor's Appropriations Bill.

On Sunday July, 13, 2008 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick filed a special appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008. (As of the filing of this report, the bill had not yet received a number.) Within this bill sections 24 - 27 drastically increase certain firearm licenses.

Sections 24 & 25 attack lawfully licensed firearm dealers by increasing their license fees from $100 for three years to $250. Then it adds a $100 inspection fee in years two and three of the license. This tactic would now turn a $100 three year dealer's license into a $450 three year license.

Section 26 would increase a resident License to Carry fee from $100 for six years to $200 for six years.

Section 27 would increase a non-resident License to Carry fee from $100 for one year to $250 for one year.

"In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling, this new proposal from the Governor can only be viewed as an attempt to tax people out of their civil rights," said Jim Wallace Executive Director of GOAL. "With this new proposal, the Governor continues to demonstrate his willingness to attack lawful gun owners while doing nothing to reduce violent crime. The highest court in the nation has ruled that citizens have an individual right to possess a firearm and now our Governor is trying to tax us out of that right!"

GOAL is urgently requesting that our members contact their local representatives and senators immediately and ask them to make sure this ridiculous tax on our rights does not pass into law.
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I have to laugh to an extent. This fool campaigned on a promise for change . Well, we got it. He raised taxes, fees and tolls. In addition, he drove 10% of the most productive citizens in this state to move elsewhere. What a fool.

[Sixgun]

This really burns me up You have an idiot gov and so do we here in Pa. I just don't understand why we have to continually fight for our RIGHTS. I am almost beginning to want the economic breakdown to happen this winter.------------------Sixgun

[Old Ironsights]

Of course I oppose it and fight it... but consider that a $450/yr license isn't nearly as expensive or intrusive as a Liquor/Food license...

True, the BATFE can kick in your door and shoot you up, but the Revenuers & Health Inspectors are even more prevelent... and don't forget the "A" in BATFE = Alcohol.

Shut 'em ALL down I say, but untill that happens, fight but don't whine too much... a liquor license here costs 4 or 5 times what a Gun Retail license costs...

OTOH: Sections 26 & 27 are absolute bovine scat...

[Old Savage]

If all firearms owners voted against these characters they wouldn't be there.

[AJMD429]

If all firearms owners voted against these characters they wouldn't be there.

THAT's the fundamental problem of politics - too many people vote for whoever will line their pockets the most. It isn't just "welfare moms" either - I know many hard-working individuals who say they "have to" vote for whoever will protect their jobs or income. You can't blame them as individuals protecting their turf and income, but using the guns of government for that purpose is really immoral, like it or not.

The OTHER problem is that most of our voters are now so young they don't even remember most of the mistakes our government has made, and they vote in the same type of loser politicians who repeat the same bad actions.

[Pete44ru]

Be careful, about how you refer to the presumptive Vice-Presidential candidate - or Homeland Security's gonna be all over you!

Remember: "Thick as Thieves".

[Jeeps]

Kind of funny to have to pay to exercise YOUR bill of rights.

[Paladin]

Kind of funny to have to pay to exercise YOUR bill of rights.

It’s is no wonder 10th Group is in Colorado now.

[Otto]

Of course I oppose it and fight it... but consider that a $450/yr license isn't nearly as expensive or intrusive as a Liquor/Food license...

True, the BATFE can kick in your door and shoot you up, but the Revenuers & Health Inspectors are even more prevelent... and don't forget the "A" in BATFE = Alcohol.

Shut 'em ALL down I say, but untill that happens, fight but don't whine too much... a liquor license here costs 4 or 5 times what a Gun Retail license costs...

OTOH: Sections 26 & 27 are absolute bovine scat...

I must point out that one cannot defend himself with alcohol, nor keep his government in check. And I don't believe alcohol is specifically mentioned as a protected right in the Constitution.

[Old Ironsights]

...I must point out that one cannot defend himself with alcohol, nor keep his government in check. And I don't believe alcohol is specifically mentioned as a protected right in the Constitution.

Very true. Which is why I said you should fight it. Absolutely you should fight it.

I'm just providing a little perspective.

OTOH, FWIW, the Right is to "Keep and Bear", not "To be able to operate a business without taxation".

Unfortunately.

[Otto]

...I must point out that one cannot defend himself with alcohol, nor keep his government in check. And I don't believe alcohol is specifically mentioned as a protected right in the Constitution.

Very true. Which is why I said you should fight it. Absolutely you should fight it.

I'm just providing a little perspective.

OTOH, FWIW, the Right is to "Keep and Bear", not "To be able to operate a business without taxation".

Unfortunately.

After reading your previous post more carefully I believe I understand your point a little better, and I certainly agree about getting rid of BATFE. How did alcohol, tobacco and firearms come to be the jurisdiction of one agency anyway? Sounds more like a fun Saturday night than a governmental body.



Just a joke, we all know (I hope) that guns and alcohol don't mix well.

[footlong]

The gov of Ga just signed into law making it legal to ccw carry on mass transit and restaurents that serve alchohol.
Theres also a part for some types of convicter felons to carry if their debt to society is paid. The ding bat mayor of
Atlanta wants the airport excluded because sehe sys that terrorists are more likely to be. (now thats where I would need my gun most) Some of you may not agree with the felon part. Dont they need to protect them and theirs too?