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...A Knoxville-based legislator, who is also apparently a farmer by trade, is so upset over the Tennessee tourist’s gun arrest last month that he drew up legislation addressing it...
...The Tennessee House resolution reads in part: “We remind the citizens of New York, especially those residing in New York City, to drive carefully through the great state of Tennessee, paying extra attention to our speed limits...
Good to see state officials/legislature taking out their butthurt on the many when in all actuality this was the act of one individual making a questionable decision showing up to a 9/11 memorial (on 9/11, at Ground Zero) with a firearm.
Assuming it was bought on the street, there is a 99% chance it came from Tennessee or Virginia, more likely Virginia. And out of all the people I know, about 5 own firearms, and that's because they hunt.
It's already bad enough NY/NJ/CT are generally seen as easy targets (they know we'll just pay the fine because we won't want to go to court and fight it), but this is kind of pathetic.
Also, as NoD said, that stretch from Route 17 in I-86 is a cesspool. Driving down the highway you wouldn't really know it, because it looks nice, but it's like the set of Justified out there.
Post by Dave Maynar on Jan 27, 2012 8:11:22 GMT -5
I think it's one of those geographic things. I get crap all the time from people just I have never actually shot a firearm. The entirety of my dad's side of the family owns some kind of firearm.
As far as the person in question goes, she should have really read up on gun laws before taking hers to another state. It's good that she made them aware and all but having it there in the first place was a dumb decision.
As far as the legislator goes, he is still miles behind Stacey Campfield, but I now have another reason to be disappointed with Knoxville's representation. I understand some people's frustration with her incarceration, but this "bill" has no rule of law behind it, so it just amounts to an official temper tantrum which is embarassing for us.
Assuming it was bought on the street, there is a 99% chance it came from Tennessee or Virginia, more likely Virginia. And out of all the people I know, about 5 own firearms, and that's because they hunt.
It's already bad enough NY/NJ/CT are generally seen as easy targets (they know we'll just pay the fine because we won't want to go to court and fight it), but this is kind of pathetic.
Also, as NoD said, that stretch from Route 17 in I-86 is a cesspool. Driving down the highway you wouldn't really know it, because it looks nice, but it's like the set of Justified out there.
I have no problem with gun ownership myself, what that woman did was pretty fucking stupid though. She literally asked the people where she should check her gun at the 9/11 memorial. In fact I was in NYC when this happened and told Ol Dirty Brooklyn, and Jefe that I was pretty sure she did it on purpose to make a point. Kind of like Rand Paul just did at the Nashville airport.
One of the core tenants of being a responsible gun owner means you check gun laws of states you're planning on travelling to with your gun.
That said, New York doesn't honor gun permits from other states. It took me less than a minute to find this through Google (so it's pretty much a mindless, effortless action). Also, from a discussion that occurred on WNYC after your little incident, getting a permit if you live/reside in NYC takes ages and is damn near impossible.
That doesn't mean NY hates guns. In fact, we have an openly gun-packing, gun rights toting senator. Hell, Kirstin Gillibrand is a member of the NRA. She also realizes that owning a gun in a heavily populated city with a very active police force should be legally difficult.
So what I'm trying to say is, stop being so fucking thick Ms. Graves.
One of the core tenants of being a responsible gun owner means you check gun laws of states you're planning on travelling to with your gun.
That said, New York doesn't honor gun permits from other states. It took me less than a minute to find this through Google (so it's pretty much a mindless, effortless action). Also, from a discussion that occurred on WNYC after your little incident, getting a permit if you live/reside in NYC takes ages and is damn near impossible.
That doesn't mean NY hates guns. In fact, we have an openly gun-packing, gun rights toting senator. Hell, Kirstin Gillibrand is a member of the NRA. She also realizes that owning a gun in a heavily populated city with a very active police force should be legally difficult.
So what I'm trying to say is, stop being so fucking thick Ms. Graves.
I still think she did it on purpose to stir up a controversy. The republicants are trying to make a law for reciprocal handgun laws and she decided to be a poster child.
To be fair, NY drivers are lunatics who probably would get pulled over for excessive speding regardless.
Not to be confused with the hillbilly parts of NY or the part of Canada NoD is from... we're talking near or in the city.
We drive that way because people come into NYC and turn their brains off when they get behind a wheel. And you can't really enforce traffic laws in a city of NYC's size, so people take advantage. The way I drive on a highway is nothing like the way I drive in Manhattan.
This resolution is almost as ridiculous as the right to bear arms to begin with or lower deck thinking that Canada wants to be associated with Buffalo (yuck)...no offense NoD
This resolution is almost as ridiculous as the right to bear arms to begin with or lower deck thinking that Canada wants to be associated with Buffalo (yuck)...no offense NoD
I am from Buffalo and trust me I take no offence to your statement because we dont want to be associated with Canada either.
Post by timbuckroo on Jan 27, 2012 12:27:46 GMT -5
Heres an idea, know the laws of the cities and or states you are visiting and you wont get arrested. I dont see how it is the citizens of NY or NYC fault that this woman was ignorant to the laws while traveling.
...A Knoxville-based legislator, who is also apparently a farmer by trade, is so upset over the Tennessee tourist’s gun arrest last month that he drew up legislation addressing it...
...The Tennessee House resolution reads in part: “We remind the citizens of New York, especially those residing in New York City, to drive carefully through the great state of Tennessee, paying extra attention to our speed limits...
Another gem from our quack State Legislature. This along with the "Don't Say Gay" bill, a bill that would essentially ban transgendered persons from public restrooms, and another one that would advance the posting of The Ten Commandments in public spaces (which has been repeatedly struck down by the courts), while they all talk about jobs, the economy, and education. Who elects these morons? Oh wait, my fellow Tennesseans. I always love this state, but some times I hate it, too.
Another gem from our quack State Legislature. This along with the "Don't Say Gay" bill, a bill that would essentially ban transgendered persons from public restrooms, and another one that would advance the posting of The Ten Commandments in public spaces (which has been repeatedly struck down by the courts), while they all talk about jobs, the economy, and education. Who elects these morons? Oh wait, my fellow Tennesseans. I always love this state, but some times I hate it, too.
The restroom bill got withdrawn incase you hadn't seen.
You forgot about the "anti-bullying" bill that has a provision that makes it okay as long as it is done on religious grounds. Basically, they are ensuring homosexuals can still get harrassed if you're doing it because you think the Bible says you should... seriously.
