Punishing the Poor

The new New Jersey governor wants to make gun ownership too expensive for as many as possible to afford, especially the poor. Is that an “infringement” on their constitutional right to be armed? YES! Currently, a firearm identification costs $5, a permit to own a gun $2, and a permit to carry a gun costs just $20. Murphy wants to raise that to $100 for the ID, $50 to own a gun and $400 to carry. In addition, Murphy wants to slap a 10% excise tax on ammunition and a 2.5% firearms excise tax. All of which are infringements on a constitutional right. You should not have to get a license or permit to exercise a constitutional right. Nor should you have to buy a “card” that “allows” you to exercise a constitutional right. Steven Sweeny, NJ Senate President, says, “We are the ‘most progressive’ state in the nation when it comes to gun safety.” There are two things wrong with this statement. They are NOT the “most progressive. They are the most liberal. “Progressive is their word for “liberal,” used to confuse the voters that do not pay much attention to politics. And what they do has nothing to do with gun safety, and has everything to do with the power to say “no.” To own and carry a gun will soon go from $27.00 to $550.00. That’s highway robbery by the government. They’re holding people up without a gun pointed at them. (Zero Hedge)