Lets see here. We have an item that is easy to conceal, , powerful, fast functioning, cheap, easy to purchase with no restrictions, no age requirement, no training requirement, no limit on how many you can own, no limit on how many you can buy at one time, no forms to fill out, no registration, no training or licensing, no citizenship requirements, no ID, no justification, no controls of any kind. This item is used as a primary means of carrying out illegal activities such as drug sales, smuggling, trafficking in illegal aliens, facilitating gang activity All of which result in tens of thousands of deaths a year in the United States.
The Cell Phone. All of you BHO (lets protect pheasant hunters) supporters, work with me on this one, read on.
Lets see what would happen if the government put the same restrictions on cell phones as they do guns. After all, if you were to look into drug crime, you will find that the overwhelming majority of drug dealers arrested will have in their possession a cell phone used to conduct illegal drug sales. I bet if you looked into it, you would find the majority of criminals have had cell phones in their possession when committing crimes.
Now lets apply the gun control crowds logic and reasonable restrictions:
1. you must be 21 to buy an easily concealable cell phone.
2. you must apply for a permit to carry a cell phone. Of course this means a safety course which would cover driving while using etc.
3. You must justify your “need” for a cell phone, after all land lines and pay phones would work.
4. a judge or police chief would have the final say over you having a cell phone.
5. you have to fill out a federal form and have a back ground check conducted prior to purchase.
6. you must have a permit to buy minutes to load your phone
7. you cant carry your phone in a church or govt. building
8. if you want to dispose of the phone you must sell it back to a cell phone dealer . He is licensed by the government. No cell phone loop hole here, you cant sell your cell to another individual as a private sale.
9. all cell phones would be registered
10. legislation is being proposed to keep your phone under lock and key.
11. citizens in DC couldn’t own one.
12. any history of illegal drug use would prohibit your from owning or buying one.
13. any felony conviction or crime of domestic violence precludes ownership
14. have a cell phone in your possession while committing a crime, an extra 5 years, no parole.
Why would anyone object to these reasonable restrictions on cell phones. After all it is meant to reduce crimes involving cell phones. If it saves one life it would be worth it.
It would help reduce terrorism, reduce crime, save lives, keep us safer, etc etc.
Besides, where in the constitution is cell phone ownership protected.
And the casual user of a cell phone wouldn’t be prohibited, he/she would only have to follow these simple, reasonable laws.
Now, tell me who would agree to that? Who would stand for these reasonable controls on cell phones??
Why would anyone object?
No one is saying you cant have a cell phone, just that there are a few reasonable steps you have to take to have one.
The 2nd Amendment isn’t about hunting or target shooting.
Making crimes committed with “black rifles” more seriously punished makes no sense. Dead is dead, whether by rifle, pistol or baseball bat. Punish the criminal for the crime.
Last edited by Brian; 04/30/09 05:49 PM.
