Top Three Worst States For Gun Rights
By Dean Weingarten. April 3rd, 2017
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Which are the worst three states for exercising your right to keep and bear arms? There are several contenders for that dubious distinction. The worst states can be found with the answers to a couple of questions.
First: Do you have to ask government permission to purchase a firearm? Some states require that you obtain permission before purchasing handguns. A smaller subset require that you obtain permission before purchasing any gun. That infringement is a must have for the worst states. There are twelve states that have the requirement for all guns. They are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington State. Maryland does not make the list, because you do not need a permit to purchase most rifles and shotguns.
Second: Does the state claim the power to arbitrarily deny people the right to bear arms outside of the home, even after jumping through the hoops to obtain a permit? The power may be vested in police chiefs, a board or committee, or some other appendage of the state.
The clear infringement is the state can arbitrarily say "sure, you meet the legal qualifications; you have not committed a felony. You haven't been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. You have not been involuntarily committed to a mental hospital. You have taken the proper course, passed the test, and are legally allowed by law to own weapons...but...the semi-feudal authority figure does not like the cut of your jib", so he says "Denied", and your rights are infringed. This often takes the form of a subjective judgment that you do not have a "good reason" to have a permit. Strangely, those with money and political connections are usually able to come up with "good reasons". Not having legal access to carry outside the home cuts the list down to six states.
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The majority of gun owners will probably be familiar with the states that make gun ownership and carry difficult or even near impossible, flouting the Second Amendment. However, Dean Weingarten here gives us a run-down of the factors involved within his choice of extreme restriction states.
It is interesting to note - breaking news - that NJ's Governor Christie is to make a (small) concession on granting of carry permits... hardly enough but maybe it's a start.
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