Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Gun Grabbers Wet Dream


From the (P)regressive mind, more gun control, and more government control, means less crime and more prosperity. There is one place in the United States where this is fully implemented, except for outright gun confiscation. I refer to the Virgin Islands of the United States. They are officially an unincorporated United States territory. The residents are United States citizens by way of Congressional statute. They cannot vote in Presidential elections and have one representative in the US House who can only vote in committee meetings, not on the floor. They are not self governing, rather, under the thumb of the Federal Government, more subjects than citizens. In reality they are Federal serfs.

The attitude towards firearms and concealed carry by those in power? From their website.

From the Firearms Bureau Bringing Firearms into the Virgin Islands The Firearms Bureau recommends that you Do Not bring your States side licensed firearm into our beautiful islands if you will only be visiting for a short while. If you bring firearms into the islands without contacting the Firearms Bureau, you can have your firearm(s) confiscated and be prosecuted in accordance to the laws of the US Virgin Islands.

You can read more here.


So how is that working out? One of the highest homicide rates in the world.


I’ve never visited the islands, don’t know anyone from there, and most definitely am ignorant of the specific conditions and culture. That won’t change as I have zero interest in visiting. Here comes the "but".

I can read, learn, and draw conclusions.

A benevolent Federal Government staffed by dedicated public servants (sarcasm font) should keep the place a model of governance, no? Oops!

http://www.militarycorruption.com/kennethalleyne.htm

 My point in writing this blog is to point out the (P)regressive mindset is flat ass wrong. This place, the Virgin Islands, is one clear example and may explain Baltimore, New Orleans, D.C., New York and Chicago with their “tough” gun laws and oppressive government.

The region is much more dangerous than the mainland USA and, for the most part, has stringent firearms laws.

http://gocaribbean.about.com/od/healthandsafety/a/CaribMurder.htm

Contrast this with the third largest mainland city, Houston. We all know the (P)regressives think Texas is the Wild West with their “lax” gun laws.

Houston is the only one of the five most populous cities in the state to place high on the list, at #3. The types of crimes reported in Houston are fairly different from what you’ll find out west, though: While Odessa and Lubbock both go heavy on assault crimes, Houston’s robbery rate, at 233 per 100,000, is nearly double that of the top cities on the list. Its murder rate, as mentioned above, is 5.9 per 100,000. 

More on Texas here.


From casual reading of site such as “Keep and Bear Arms” firearm laws are oppressive and 2nd Amendment rights  scant in most of the USA territories around the globe.


This post is probably a waste of bandwidth as most who might read it already agree with me. It is offered up for the three or four Liberals who stop by to recharge their umbrage. YMMV

12 comments:

Ami said...

The Oregon legislature, a conglomeration of cluster fuckers who are utterly stunning in their arrogance and stupidity, just passed a bill requiring private gun sellers/buyers to appear before a licensed gun dealer for a background check prior to the sale. Our liberal asshole governor plans to sign it.

Some of our law enforcement people have the balls to stand up and say they will not enforce this.

And of course the criminals are laughing. As if they're going to follow the law. Since they don't already.

I'm so fucking tired of idiots.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

Saw pictures of Oregon legislators cheering their "victory". Most likely cheering the prospect of more Bloomberg cash for their reelection slush funds.

Momma Fargo said...

Oy. This all makes my head hurt. Why oh why does the lawmakers create such nonsense. Where did all the COMMON sense go?

Well Seasoned Fool said...

The cynical side of me thinks these people really don't have a clue, and know it, but take great pleasure in appearing business and relevant while avoiding facing real problems requiring unpleasant decisions.

Scotty said...

It's not just limited to territories. When I lived in New York I had a permit to carry concealed. it was valid except in New York City.

Being a Floridian now and during our trips back up north, I'm legal to carry in all the states we go through on the way to New York, until I hit the New York border.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

On paper you can. Even with Federal law on your side, I have read Maryland goes there own way.

CenTexTim said...

Liberals only understand cause-and-effect when it suits their purposes.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

Facts and rights end where their feelings begin.

Well Seasoned Fool said...

And my apologies to all for my lack of proofreading my replies.

Momma Fargo said...

I agree with you.

Anonymous said...

We went to st john on vacation it was very expensive and the locals were rude and acted like they didn't want tourists there.Save your money. craneop

Well Seasoned Fool said...

Thanks for the comment. Growing up near a resort town, I found most locals resented the more affluent visitors. Unless the locals were dependent on tips, the locals didn't go out of their way to make visitors welcome.