I oppose the proposed "Gun Harm Reduction Ordinance." It provides nothing but allows San Jose to "steal" my 2nd Amendment Rights. Currently, the policing of San Jose is poor, at best. The residents of this city have no protection provided by law enforcement. Legal gun owners, such as myself, are well aware of our duty to secure our weapons. Spend our tax dollars providing some protection for the residents, and not throw it at sill bills like this.
I am a San Jose resident and I oppose this ordinance. It's already illegal to use weapons to assault or kill others. Enforce the current laws and the punish criminals, not law abiding citizens.
I urge the city council to oppose this unjust Gun Harm Reduction ordinance. It is another attempt to create overly burdensome rules that seek to undermine the people of San Jose's right to defend themselves in the face of increasing violence. This ordinance seeks only to punish and diminish law abiding firearms owners. It does nothing to stop illegal firearms use and gang violence. It also is of questionable legality and will cost the city potentially millions in legal fees when challenged.
I strongly oppose the Gun Harm Reduction Ordinance. This is a very very concerning approach to promoting public safety. We can NOT allow a fundamental constitutional right to be to taxed. This is a direct obstacle to exercising a citizens right, regardless if it's the right to free speech, the right to free and fair trial, or the right own a firearm. We would never consider a voting tax, and this is ordinance is just as horribly conceived. Fundamentally wrong.
I am strongly opposed to this ordinance or any other such type of law that would further regulate or restrict the lawful gun owner. You can not make one person responsible for the actions of another. I find it hard to believe, that with all the statistical data available, you still think these laws will stop the criminal from being a criminal.
Stop adding more laws that do absolutely nothing. Go after criminals with harsher penalties, make it known to the public the penalties for the existing violent offenses.
Law abiding gun owners are not the problem. This is a tax based on fiction. Gun violence is overwhelmingly committed with illegally obtained guns. You are not taxing the problem, you are taxing only those that try to be good citizens and obey the laws.
Gun control does not decrease crime, because bad guys buy from the streets, from other bad guys. It only restrict the right of law abiding citizens to protect themselves. Especially in this day and age, when many local police and sheriff force is being defunded, and they won't show up for 20 mins, people have no choice but to protect themselves with their own guns. It's either them or you. Allow the law abiding citizens of CA to defend themselves
Once again, blame lawful gun owners for gun violence and tax them?!?!? This is a scam by the city to just make money. None of the funds collected from this tax will reduce gun violence, nor protect your citizens, and you know it!! what part of logic escapes people who blame the pencil for making mistakes??
This ordinance will have far reaching negative implications across the State of California. Taxes impact low and moderate income families the most. Denying, or even taxing, the Constitutional right of the public to protect themselves and their families is the worst form of government on the planet. San Jose is not progressive, it is showing its true colors, a repressive form of government that does not values the rights of its citizens.
I oppose the Public Safety Gun Harm Reduction Ordinance. This ordinance does nothing to prevent gun violence. This ordinance will make it harder for members of poorer communities to protect themselves with a firearm by making it more expensive for them to legally own a firearm. This ordinance will only allow criminals to commit more crimes because they know their victims are disarmed. I will never travel to San Jose or do business with any business in San Jose if this ordinance passes.
This is a horrible ordinance intended to punish law-abiding gun owners. There is no logical connection between the cost of illegal gun violence and law-abiding gun owners.
Councilmembers you need to oppose this misguided action. It will do nothing to reduce crime as criminals will not pay these fees, it has already been noted that it will be challenged in court as it is unconstitutional
I oppose your plan on taxing gun owners because of gun crime in the San Jose area. This will do nothing to stop criminals but only burden law biding firearms owners.
Please oppose any taxation of gun owners. This type of symbolic/useless legislation does nothing to fight crime. It only penalizes the law abiding. Do you think criminals will line up to pay this ridiculous tax?
I oppose the proposed "Gun Harm Reduction Ordinance." It provides nothing but allows San Jose to "steal" my 2nd Amendment Rights. Currently, the policing of San Jose is poor, at best. The residents of this city have no protection provided by law enforcement. Legal gun owners, such as myself, are well aware of our duty to secure our weapons. Spend our tax dollars providing some protection for the residents, and not throw it at sill bills like this.
I am a San Jose resident and I oppose this ordinance. It's already illegal to use weapons to assault or kill others. Enforce the current laws and the punish criminals, not law abiding citizens.
I urge the city council to oppose this unjust Gun Harm Reduction ordinance. It is another attempt to create overly burdensome rules that seek to undermine the people of San Jose's right to defend themselves in the face of increasing violence. This ordinance seeks only to punish and diminish law abiding firearms owners. It does nothing to stop illegal firearms use and gang violence. It also is of questionable legality and will cost the city potentially millions in legal fees when challenged.
I strongly oppose the Gun Harm Reduction Ordinance. This is a very very concerning approach to promoting public safety. We can NOT allow a fundamental constitutional right to be to taxed. This is a direct obstacle to exercising a citizens right, regardless if it's the right to free speech, the right to free and fair trial, or the right own a firearm. We would never consider a voting tax, and this is ordinance is just as horribly conceived. Fundamentally wrong.
I do not support a tax on my Second Amendment rights. This is an attack on law abiding citizens not criminals.
Stop f’ing the Constitution. You are traitors!!! Prosecute the criminals, you leftist twit…
I am strongly opposed to this ordinance or any other such type of law that would further regulate or restrict the lawful gun owner. You can not make one person responsible for the actions of another. I find it hard to believe, that with all the statistical data available, you still think these laws will stop the criminal from being a criminal.
Stop adding more laws that do absolutely nothing. Go after criminals with harsher penalties, make it known to the public the penalties for the existing violent offenses.
No more Ill conceived gun laws that don’t have a chance at reducing crime
I oppose this measure
Law abiding gun owners are not the problem. This is a tax based on fiction. Gun violence is overwhelmingly committed with illegally obtained guns. You are not taxing the problem, you are taxing only those that try to be good citizens and obey the laws.
Gun control does not decrease crime, because bad guys buy from the streets, from other bad guys. It only restrict the right of law abiding citizens to protect themselves. Especially in this day and age, when many local police and sheriff force is being defunded, and they won't show up for 20 mins, people have no choice but to protect themselves with their own guns. It's either them or you. Allow the law abiding citizens of CA to defend themselves
Once again, blame lawful gun owners for gun violence and tax them?!?!? This is a scam by the city to just make money. None of the funds collected from this tax will reduce gun violence, nor protect your citizens, and you know it!! what part of logic escapes people who blame the pencil for making mistakes??
This ordinance will have far reaching negative implications across the State of California. Taxes impact low and moderate income families the most. Denying, or even taxing, the Constitutional right of the public to protect themselves and their families is the worst form of government on the planet. San Jose is not progressive, it is showing its true colors, a repressive form of government that does not values the rights of its citizens.
I oppose the Public Safety Gun Harm Reduction Ordinance. This ordinance does nothing to prevent gun violence. This ordinance will make it harder for members of poorer communities to protect themselves with a firearm by making it more expensive for them to legally own a firearm. This ordinance will only allow criminals to commit more crimes because they know their victims are disarmed. I will never travel to San Jose or do business with any business in San Jose if this ordinance passes.
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This is a horrible ordinance intended to punish law-abiding gun owners. There is no logical connection between the cost of illegal gun violence and law-abiding gun owners.
Councilmembers you need to oppose this misguided action. It will do nothing to reduce crime as criminals will not pay these fees, it has already been noted that it will be challenged in court as it is unconstitutional
I oppose your plan on taxing gun owners because of gun crime in the San Jose area. This will do nothing to stop criminals but only burden law biding firearms owners.
Please oppose any taxation of gun owners. This type of symbolic/useless legislation does nothing to fight crime. It only penalizes the law abiding. Do you think criminals will line up to pay this ridiculous tax?