Punishing the Good Guys is Always a Bad Idea

By Rob Morse

By Rob Morse

Louisiana- (Ammoland.com) – This is the election season when politicians will say anything to get more campaign cash. A particularly revolting example of legislating for dollars is coming from California. A California legislator wants to force gun owners to pay for government regulations. The legislation requires sheriffs and police chiefs charge for their expenses when they issue a concealed carry permit. This proposed law teaches us a lot about what is wrong with our present politics, and what is wrong with our politicians.

You pay for what?
You heard that right. Armed citizens will be forced to pay for the “reasonable costs of issuing and enforcement” as they get a license to carry a concealed weapon. Think about that for a minute. Gun owners will pay the costs incurred by a government monopoly to issue a government mandated permission slip. California industry already knows this to be a bottomless expense.

But California is special.
Let’s see what other states do in the same situation. In other states, a state trooper runs a check on you when he pulls you over for a broken tail light. …Read the Rest

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