Idaho town asks residents to own guns

[Desertdog]

I wonder how they are on CCW.

Idaho town asks residents to own guns
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5689730

GREENLEAF, Idaho The town council in Greenleaf, Idaho, has O-K'd a new gun law; it all but requires every homeowner to have one.

There's an exception for people who have strong objections, because of religious beliefs, for instance. But the idea is to help make sure town residents can protect themselves from outsiders if need be. Citing Hurricane Katrina, the measure's sponsor says, "We could get refugees."

The law is kind of redundant. About 80 percent of Greenleaf's adults already own guns. The mayor says he owns about 25.

Still Greenleaf doesn't have a big crime problem. It was founded by pacifist Quakers, and the most violent offense reported in the past two years was a fist fight.

 

[Kharn]

Just wait until the mayor is up for reelection and his opponent's signs include "I've got 30 guns, 5 more than the current guy, vote for me"

Kharn

 

[ArmedBear]

GREENLEAF, Idaho The town council in Greenleaf, Idaho, has O-K'd a new gun law; it all but requires every homeowner to have one.

In Idaho, that's like passing a law requiring citizens to breathe regularly.

 

[Zedicus]

Gotta Love this State!

And btw, some groups in Boise are trying to push through a Similar law

 

[MDHunter]

GO Greenleaf!

...then maybe we can convinve these idiots in Maryland that other towns and states try to KEEP the crima rate down by ENCOURAGING the citizens to own guns.

Wait a minute...this is Maryland, what am i thinking? There are WAY to many idiots to convince....

 

[MD_Willington]

Doubt it would happen in Moscow Idaho.. too many "progressives" there... at least that's what I've observed over the past 7 years of living nearby.


MD

 

[Cosmoline]

Just wait until the mayor is up for reelection and his opponent's signs include "I've got 30 guns, 5 more than the current guy, vote for me"

That is in fact part of election campaigns up here in Alaska. I remember in the Murkowski/Ulmer race, they were each bragging about how many firearms they owned. Wayne Anthony Ross, a third party candidate, beat them both with an entire bunker full of arms.

 

[vta33]

Ya gotta love those Quakers

Gun-owning descendents of pacifist Quakers?

 

[cbsbyte]

Gun-owning descendents of pacifist Quakers?

The same as the Amish who use firearms to hunt and varmit control. They won't use them for self defence.

 

[Y.T.]

hat is in fact part of election campaigns up here in Alaska. I remember in the Murkowski/Ulmer race, they were each bragging about how many firearms they owned. Wayne Anthony Ross, a third party candidate, beat them both with an entire bunker full of arms.

An arms race.
Unbelievable.