Requiring a Citizen to pay a “fee” to exercise an enumerated Right is clearly unconstitutional. This would be equivalent to requiring a “fee” to be paid every year for your right to political speech. I strongly suggest the Council spent a few minutes with a dictionary, the US Constitution, and the State Constitution paying particular attention to the Second Amendment’s “shall not be infringed” clause and the State’s Article 1 Section 1’s right to protect property.
I have been around the block for a day or two and I may consider if and only if, that me paying for insurance guarantees that the City of San Jose shall issue me a CCW permit valid in California. Why else would I need insurance if no permit is issued?
When sanctuary is given to criminals, both citizens and non-citizens, that is a formula for an increase in crime. When crime is not punished, police are hamstrung by politicians, and DAs do not prosecute criminals that is the cause of a breakdown in law and order. How despicable to especially target the law abiding gun owners to pay for the consequences of the violence perpetrated by criminals.
At a time when hate crimes against people of color and other vulnerable communities is rising at alarming rates, I believe any laws aimed at hindering people’s right to protect themselves is not only wrong, but inherently racist. The police are not only ineffective, but it is clear, they are complicit in violence against people of color. This will not reduce violence, only create more victims of hate crimes and worse. Our lives matter.
This is another scam of the government to infringe on Americans' constitutional right, to rob more hard earned money from a extremely diverse group of responsible gun owners, all in the name of safety. The people have woken up to these scams and will defeat any such attempts.
Anyone with common sense does not understand how taxing law-abiding citizens would lower and/or stop crime. Criminals obtain firearms in underground black markets, not firearms stores or gun shows where the laws are followed. Taxing law-abiding citizens exercising their American right is like going to a heart surgeon for hip surgery, you are not addressing the real problem with real solutions.
This law is just another attempt to punish, trip-up, & infringe on the rights of reasonable responsible gun-owners by the city of San Jose.
It doesn’t define the fee to be charged. How the fees are to be spent is horrible broad & vague, leaving it ripe for abuse. It excludes various privileged people who have special friendships or made generous gifts to the sheriff for Conceal Carry permits.
Furthermore it sets a dangerous example of how to disengage local gun owners from reasonable policy.
As spokesperson for DCR (DefendingConstitutionalRights.com), I state for the record that any proposal which would require gun insurance and a tax on guns, ammunition or both, is clearly unconstitutional. While U.S. Congress might be able to make a law relating to change in FAET (Firearms, Ammunition and Excise Tax), that would be the decision and purview of Congress, not of the State(s) or of local jurisdictions. The City's proposed Gun Harm Reduction Ordinance must be rejected.
Why is it politicians always want to attack law abiding gun owners rights?! All the while our DAs will not charge crimes where the suspect used a gun appropriately. They consistently fail to charge the gun enhancement for use of the firearm. There are all ready enough gun laws on the books, just have the DAs actually charge appropriately and lock criminals up! I am a retired army vet & all I see is government curtailing our Constitutional Rights. What the h*** did I fight for overseas then?!
Oppose. Why you tax the law binding citizen to protect themselves? Why you don't tax the criminals? Why you don't stop the corrupted politician who abuse their authority, tell them stop the corruptions and stop wasting our tax money!
This proposed ordinance and any variation of it should be permanently abandoned. There is no clear path to achieve the stated objective. It is a thinly veiled attempt to rid San Jose residents of lawful firearm ownership yet does nothing to effect illegitimate use of firearms.
Requiring a Citizen to pay a “fee” to exercise an enumerated Right is clearly unconstitutional. This would be equivalent to requiring a “fee” to be paid every year for your right to political speech. I strongly suggest the Council spent a few minutes with a dictionary, the US Constitution, and the State Constitution paying particular attention to the Second Amendment’s “shall not be infringed” clause and the State’s Article 1 Section 1’s right to protect property.
Criminals shoot law abiding citizens but you want to make law abiding citizens who want to defend themselves to pay?
Make the criminals pay first. Owning guns legally doesn't endanger the public
I have been around the block for a day or two and I may consider if and only if, that me paying for insurance guarantees that the City of San Jose shall issue me a CCW permit valid in California. Why else would I need insurance if no permit is issued?
Crime increases, police defunded; let's shift the blame to law abiding citizens...
We dont need another ordinance that penalizes law abiding citizens exercising their 2 Amendment rights!
Let Second Amendment Reign !
That was illegal. Please do the right things for the city of San Jose.
When sanctuary is given to criminals, both citizens and non-citizens, that is a formula for an increase in crime. When crime is not punished, police are hamstrung by politicians, and DAs do not prosecute criminals that is the cause of a breakdown in law and order. How despicable to especially target the law abiding gun owners to pay for the consequences of the violence perpetrated by criminals.
At a time when hate crimes against people of color and other vulnerable communities is rising at alarming rates, I believe any laws aimed at hindering people’s right to protect themselves is not only wrong, but inherently racist. The police are not only ineffective, but it is clear, they are complicit in violence against people of color. This will not reduce violence, only create more victims of hate crimes and worse. Our lives matter.
This is another scam of the government to infringe on Americans' constitutional right, to rob more hard earned money from a extremely diverse group of responsible gun owners, all in the name of safety. The people have woken up to these scams and will defeat any such attempts.
Constitutional rights are not taxable.
This scheme is just another ploy to collect revenue. It will NOT curtail crime. It will NOT make our community safer
Anyone with common sense does not understand how taxing law-abiding citizens would lower and/or stop crime. Criminals obtain firearms in underground black markets, not firearms stores or gun shows where the laws are followed. Taxing law-abiding citizens exercising their American right is like going to a heart surgeon for hip surgery, you are not addressing the real problem with real solutions.
This law is just another attempt to punish, trip-up, & infringe on the rights of reasonable responsible gun-owners by the city of San Jose.
It doesn’t define the fee to be charged. How the fees are to be spent is horrible broad & vague, leaving it ripe for abuse. It excludes various privileged people who have special friendships or made generous gifts to the sheriff for Conceal Carry permits.
Furthermore it sets a dangerous example of how to disengage local gun owners from reasonable policy.
As spokesperson for DCR (DefendingConstitutionalRights.com), I state for the record that any proposal which would require gun insurance and a tax on guns, ammunition or both, is clearly unconstitutional. While U.S. Congress might be able to make a law relating to change in FAET (Firearms, Ammunition and Excise Tax), that would be the decision and purview of Congress, not of the State(s) or of local jurisdictions. The City's proposed Gun Harm Reduction Ordinance must be rejected.
Please legislate laws that are truly useful and beneficial
Why is it politicians always want to attack law abiding gun owners rights?! All the while our DAs will not charge crimes where the suspect used a gun appropriately. They consistently fail to charge the gun enhancement for use of the firearm. There are all ready enough gun laws on the books, just have the DAs actually charge appropriately and lock criminals up! I am a retired army vet & all I see is government curtailing our Constitutional Rights. What the h*** did I fight for overseas then?!
I'm a democrat, and I even think this is sketch. What's next? Taxing social media to pay for a socialized mental health program?
Oppose. Why you tax the law binding citizen to protect themselves? Why you don't tax the criminals? Why you don't stop the corrupted politician who abuse their authority, tell them stop the corruptions and stop wasting our tax money!
This proposed ordinance and any variation of it should be permanently abandoned. There is no clear path to achieve the stated objective. It is a thinly veiled attempt to rid San Jose residents of lawful firearm ownership yet does nothing to effect illegitimate use of firearms.