Dan Simpson shares his plan on how to disarm Americans. Make a note, gun owners. Dan Simpson, of Toledo, Ohio, has a plan on just how government should suspend the Second Amendment completely, instead of just partially, which is the condition we live under now. Also throw out the Fourth Amendment. Here is the plan:
Now, how would one disarm the American population? First of all, federal or state laws would need to make it a crime punishable by a $1,000 fine and one year in prison per weapon to possess a firearm. The population would then be given three months to turn in their guns, without penalty.
Hunters would be able to deposit their hunting weapons in a centrally located arsenal, heavily guarded, from which they would be able to withdraw them each hunting season upon presentation of a valid hunting license. The weapons would be required to be redeposited at the end of the season on pain of arrest. When hunters submit a request for their weapons, federal, state, and local checks would be made to establish that they had not been convicted of a violent crime since the last time they withdrew their weapons. In the process, arsenal staff would take at least a quick look at each hunter to try to affirm that he was not obviously unhinged. It would have to be the case that the term "hunting weapon" did not include anti-tank ordnance, assault weapons, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, or other weapons of war. All antique or interesting non-hunting weapons would be required to be delivered to a local or regional museum, also to be under strict 24-hour-a-day guard. There they would be on display, if the owner desired, as part of an interesting exhibit of antique American weapons, as family heirlooms from proud wars past or as part of collections. Gun dealers could continue their work, selling hunting and antique firearms. They would be required to maintain very tight inventories. Any gun sold would be delivered immediately by the dealer to the nearest arsenal or the museum, not to the buyer. The disarmament process would begin after the initial three-month amnesty. Special squads of police would be formed and trained to carry out the work. Then, on a random basis to permit no advance warning, city blocks and stretches of suburban and rural areas would be cordoned off and searches carried out in every business, dwelling, and empty building. All firearms would be seized. The owners of weapons found in the searches would be prosecuted: $1,000 and one year in prison for each firearm.
I’m sure all violence will just melt away once this fabulous plan is enacted.
In actuality, such a plan would mark the beginning of the second American revolution. Good luck with your fantasy of random cordon and search of American neighborhoods. You’d just providing more material for nutbags like Alex Jones at infowars. Good job, moron.
Dan Simpson is delusional and dangerous. He is the classic bureaucrat, naively believing that government is better at solving problems than individuals. Personal responsibility need not be one of your worries in the world of a man like Simpson. Others will do all the thinking for you. Men like Dan Simpson will make all the important decisions for you. They are sailing the ship, and you are just along for the ride, unless they decide you’re ballast and throw you overboard when the weather gets bad.
Hat tip: Q&O