I'm not trying to get all philosophical on you guys or bring up bad juju...nor am I asking for multiple posts with '7.20.16' in the body and nothing else of merit.
I'm wondering if there's room for a thread here to sort of 'catalog' from your memories when additional laws were passed to infringe upon the 2nd Amendment Right of Massachusetts residents? Small or large...firearm/platform specific or general laws that effected everyone...hunting restrictions too.
As some of you know, I recently moved to Indiana (not rubbing it in, I promise). I can't quite put my finger on it, but it feels a LOT like Massachusetts did when I was growing up in the 1980's. Of course I was too young to fully grasp the 'gun culture' back then, but I have memories of my dad and his buddy's shooting cans at the old sand pits in S. Spencer and my grampas gun rack in his basement TV room.
I can't help but think that there must have been some transition, but how did we get what we have today out of what we had back then? How did the literal birthplace of the American Revolution and the most free society in the history of the civilization of the world become a hot-bed for the infringement of a right that is essential for the preservation of itself?
I guess this is mostly a question for the old-timers here, but if there's anyone with knowledge of any history on the subject, please chime in.
My reason for asking is due to a recent legislation introduced in the State of Indiana, Senate Bill 203. As you could imagine, it's not gaining a LOT of traction here yet (and a lot of scoffing and 'it could never happen here' on INGO [Indiana's NES]), but it's concerning because I THINK this is the start of inevitable future infringements. All the state has to do is keep this on the agenda until the next big public outcry from the 'mass shooting of the day' demands action, and then we have new legislation in an otherwise relatively 2A friendly state. I don't even think they have any pro 2A lobby organizations here like GOAL or Comm2A because there's simply been no need up to this point. That, along with the 'bluing' of Indianapolis, and the scapegoat 'cries from the north' of Lori Lightfoot blaming Chicago's gun violence on the 'lax' laws of Indiana causing floods of illegal weapons to her shit hole city, makes this place ripe for infringement at some point (i think?).
I feel like if we can understand how it happened in MA and other places, maybe we can recognize the signs early enough to help stop it elsewhere? I was so proud watching videos from the VA rally and all the peaceful patriots that came out of the woodwork to support the cause...but it really brings up the question is anywhere really safe?
I'm wondering if there's room for a thread here to sort of 'catalog' from your memories when additional laws were passed to infringe upon the 2nd Amendment Right of Massachusetts residents? Small or large...firearm/platform specific or general laws that effected everyone...hunting restrictions too.
As some of you know, I recently moved to Indiana (not rubbing it in, I promise). I can't quite put my finger on it, but it feels a LOT like Massachusetts did when I was growing up in the 1980's. Of course I was too young to fully grasp the 'gun culture' back then, but I have memories of my dad and his buddy's shooting cans at the old sand pits in S. Spencer and my grampas gun rack in his basement TV room.
I can't help but think that there must have been some transition, but how did we get what we have today out of what we had back then? How did the literal birthplace of the American Revolution and the most free society in the history of the civilization of the world become a hot-bed for the infringement of a right that is essential for the preservation of itself?
I guess this is mostly a question for the old-timers here, but if there's anyone with knowledge of any history on the subject, please chime in.
My reason for asking is due to a recent legislation introduced in the State of Indiana, Senate Bill 203. As you could imagine, it's not gaining a LOT of traction here yet (and a lot of scoffing and 'it could never happen here' on INGO [Indiana's NES]), but it's concerning because I THINK this is the start of inevitable future infringements. All the state has to do is keep this on the agenda until the next big public outcry from the 'mass shooting of the day' demands action, and then we have new legislation in an otherwise relatively 2A friendly state. I don't even think they have any pro 2A lobby organizations here like GOAL or Comm2A because there's simply been no need up to this point. That, along with the 'bluing' of Indianapolis, and the scapegoat 'cries from the north' of Lori Lightfoot blaming Chicago's gun violence on the 'lax' laws of Indiana causing floods of illegal weapons to her shit hole city, makes this place ripe for infringement at some point (i think?).
I feel like if we can understand how it happened in MA and other places, maybe we can recognize the signs early enough to help stop it elsewhere? I was so proud watching videos from the VA rally and all the peaceful patriots that came out of the woodwork to support the cause...but it really brings up the question is anywhere really safe?