Comments on: Microstamping Becomes Law in CA in New Year http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/12/30/microstamping-becomes-law-in-ca-in-new-year/ The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the State ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:52:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Xrlq http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/12/30/microstamping-becomes-law-in-ca-in-new-year/#comment-55284 Xrlq Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:56:17 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=15287#comment-55284 <blockquote>It would appear they’ve successfully achieved the “handgun freeze” that was rejected 2-1 by California voters back in 1982.</blockquote> Not exactly. The 1982 handgun "freeze" would have banned all handguns, not just new models. The Cuba analogy works, though.

It would appear they’ve successfully achieved the “handgun freeze” that was rejected 2-1 by California voters back in 1982.

Not exactly. The 1982 handgun “freeze” would have banned all handguns, not just new models. The Cuba analogy works, though.

]]> By: Gene Hoffman http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/12/30/microstamping-becomes-law-in-ca-in-new-year/#comment-55240 Gene Hoffman Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:15:37 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=15287#comment-55240 The CA law has a key requirement that microstamping technology be free from patent encumbrance. One should take Mr. Lizotte's claims that he will free up his patents with a grain of salt. What he usually means is that the guns will not require a per gun fee, but the machine tools will be patent encumbered. This will all be moot as soon as the Pena v. Cid case is allowed to move forward after McDonald is over as the state of California can't ban half of the guns in common use for self defense. -Gene The CA law has a key requirement that microstamping technology be free from patent encumbrance. One should take Mr. Lizotte’s claims that he will free up his patents with a grain of salt. What he usually means is that the guns will not require a per gun fee, but the machine tools will be patent encumbered.

This will all be moot as soon as the Pena v. Cid case is allowed to move forward after McDonald is over as the state of California can’t ban half of the guns in common use for self defense.

-Gene

]]> By: Zak J http://www.pagunblog.com/2009/12/30/microstamping-becomes-law-in-ca-in-new-year/#comment-55233 Zak J Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:41:37 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=15287#comment-55233 "In 2007, a [CA] law took full effect mandating that new center-fire semi-automatic pistols include both a mechanism that prevents firing when the magazine is removed, as well as an indicator showing when a live round is in the gun chamber. Rim-fire semi-automatics must have the magazine disconnect device." It's telling that these laws, which are clearly intended to restrict access to firearms, are done in the name of increasing user safety. This is the same tactic that been used to degrade our civil rights in other areas since 9/11, but with a different crowd promoting the infractions in each case. Whenever somebody says they're taking away freedoms for your own protection, try to remember if you're over 18 it's none of their concern. If we could just get the left & right to both respect the basic tenets in the Bill of Rights we might have a chance to protect our liberties. As it is, both wings of the political spectrum feel free to intrude on our rights, just under different pretenses of protecting us from ourselves in different ways. The only effect I would expect to see from these laws is increased smuggling of weapons into CA from Mexico & neighboring states to arm the drug gangs, which of course won't be affected in the least by restricting access to firearms for honest citizens. “In 2007, a [CA] law took full effect mandating that new center-fire semi-automatic pistols include both a mechanism that prevents firing when the magazine is removed, as well as an indicator showing when a live round is in the gun chamber. Rim-fire semi-automatics must have the magazine disconnect device.”

It’s telling that these laws, which are clearly intended to restrict access to firearms, are done in the name of increasing user safety. This is the same tactic that been used to degrade our civil rights in other areas since 9/11, but with a different crowd promoting the infractions in each case. Whenever somebody says they’re taking away freedoms for your own protection, try to remember if you’re over 18 it’s none of their concern. If we could just get the left & right to both respect the basic tenets in the Bill of Rights we might have a chance to protect our liberties. As it is, both wings of the political spectrum feel free to intrude on our rights, just under different pretenses of protecting us from ourselves in different ways.

The only effect I would expect to see from these laws is increased smuggling of weapons into CA from Mexico & neighboring states to arm the drug gangs, which of course won’t be affected in the least by restricting access to firearms for honest citizens.

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