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Showing Original Post only (View all)What if the Government told you that for safety's sake, you must purchase a gun? [View all]
Last edited Thu Jun 28, 2012, 02:06 PM - Edit history (2)
(I didn't post this in the Gungeon because it's about mandatory purchases, not merely guns.)
Let's say law enforcement became as broken as the health care system* and we came to a point the public agreed that it needed more "protection" than they already have.
What if the Government responded by saying you must purchase a handgun? If you're poor, of course, you can get one for free or at a discount. Failure to do so will cost you more than you already pay in taxes.
The Supreme Court just paved the way for this potential episode of madness.
* wait, it isn't already?
Edited to add: you might want to consider looking into past history before you respond. Gun ownership was actually mandatory by law back in the day and this fact has been used to defend this new mandatory purchase law. Oh and here's a thread where DUers actually CITED this mandatory gun ownership law to justify the mandatory health insurance purchase law.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101624252