By John Farnam
Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- On this Memorial Day, what better topic?
Colorado’s Magazine restrictions, signed into law by our leftist CO governor (Democrat, of course) who dishonorably caved-in to pressure from the BHO Administration, are currently unenforced!
Yesterday, I visited a local gun retailer and purchased several 30-round MagPul AR magazines that were on unrestricted display on store shelves. I asked the clerk about the “law,” and he indicated that it was universally, contemptuously ignored and that nobody cared.
When the law was first signed, retailers simply sold normal-capacity magazines dissembled. The purchaser subsequently put the parts back together and went his merry way.
Today, even that cynical pretense has apparently been discarded!
The problem with stupid, intelligence-insulting “laws,” passed by sleazy politicians who never even read them, is that the universal contempt they invariably generate eventually casts a pall of disrespect over the entire body of law!
When one law is disrespected (and should be), and is thus ignored (and should be) and thus largely unenforced (and should be), because even the authorities generally recognize it is stupid and unbeneficial to anyone, the societal glue that holds together our entire Civilization weakens.
When we can’t respect certain laws, we certainly can’t have any respect for politicians who passed them. Likewise, we can’t respect the electorate who put those politicians into office. Suddenly, our entire Civilization no longer deserves our respect!
On this day, we need to look back and see how far this nation, this glorious experiment, has come, and honor the heroes who brought us this far.
And then, we need look with dismay at how far we’ve plummeted in recent times due to amoral people and amoral politicians they put in positions of power.
“I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means,
… except getting off his back!” ~ Leo Tolstoy
/John
About John Farnam & Defense Training International, Inc
As a defensive weapons and tactics instructor John Farnam will urge you, based on your own beliefs, to make up your mind in advance as to what you would do when faced with an imminent and unlawful lethal threat. You should, of course, also decide what preparations you should make in advance, if any. Defense Training International wants to make sure that their students fully understand the physical, legal, psychological, and societal consequences of their actions or inactions.
It is our duty to make you aware of certain unpleasant physical realities intrinsic to the Planet Earth. Mr Farnam is happy to be your counselor and advisor. Visit: www.defense-training.com
Would it be easier to ban the criminals?
A question to all the knowledgeable people on this website I’m military I lived in Alabama prior to joining and am now in Colorado if I go home and bring back my 30+ round ar mags will I get in trouble or anything if I use them for my self, I DO NOT have any plan to sale nor would I, if anyone has in answers please Let me know thank you all.
People, be assured that many citizens of Colorado are not happy with the stupid laws that are on the books. I will not vote for any Democrat, if necessary, I will write-in a name. Additionally, I am afraid our country is quickly going down. The situation about the internet being taken-over by the government is a huge step toward Communism. Our grand children are in trouble!
Hey now you guys, give a guy a break! JohnC is well educated in the methods and executions of the martial arts. I would be honored to have him by my side to defend our living quarters from 3,4,or five armed home invaders. I can grab a spoon while he unleashes his mighty 2 shooter! My God, I feel better already knowing big John has my back! …………..just sayin’
All of you bashers of my sane comment assume that I am a Democrat. Wrong I am a free thinking Independent. I do not let some group of radical left or right wing nuts determine who I vote for how I think. I do unlike my bashers here believe in voting out the people I disagree with and I respect our President and honor him or her with the proper address as Mr. President, currently Mr President Obama. To openly disobey a law because it might lead to another law is stupid. Not everyone agrees with you, get over it.… Read more »
“The law doesn’t protect people. People protect the law.” -Akane Tsunemori
Stalin, Pol, Mao all had the same ideas of uplifting the common man by restricting their ability to defend themselves. How many people truly believe the citizens (peasants ) of theses nations prospered. Instead of possibly having a shootout with 1 or 2 criminals with 30 red mags, how about defending yourself with a single shot against a government that has no respect for any of your constitutional rights.
Colorado is starting to remove the Communists (excuse me, Democrats) from office, but with the Denver/Boulder area infested with cockroaches (excuse me, Liberals) who have ruined other states and are moving here, it is difficult because that area can nearly out-vote the rest of the State population-wise.
So, it’s one Lib Communist at a time. Next one on the list is Bennet in 2016 and Hickenlooper with his cadre in 2018. As far as stupid, unenforceable laws? We’re working at it!!
I am glad to see the good people in Colorado, aren’t caving into the liberal pantywaist, that wet their pants ever time they hear a car back fire !!They made a good start with the recall but now they have to start working to remove every liberal clown in office !!
But the law is still on the books. So say you are arrested for something else, and they find a 30rd magazine in your car, the over-zealous prosecutor will file that additional charge against you. Effort should be made to overturn this bad law and not just ignore it.