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Originally Posted by Miss Delgado
California today has some very real issues so you might want to re-think how you feel about the second amendment. A simple youtube search has enough videos to scare us to stay out of California, plus your smog laws.
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Very true. As a native and a an owner of all sorts of things that make loud noises and emit carbon, I've had a front-row seat for the erosion of our liberties here, one knee-jerk at a time. The comical work-arounds for AR-15 legalities in recent years could fill a book, and now we will need to have background checks to buy ammunition come new year's. They didn't bother to give anyone a blueprint of how that would work, they just passed a law.
It's all a huge overreach, and ultimately, I think all of this insanity will get slapped down in the highest courts. You might even have another landmark opinion from the Supremes.
Until then, I take some small comfort in the knowledge that there's a huge difference between a law, and the political will to enforce it. As offensive and wrong as these laws are, I know that there are VERY few, if any, peace officers in this state that are keen on enforcing this stuff.
Smog laws are a parallel, and equally frustrating battle. Let's just say that I am very weary of having people who can command jet aircraft for their private transportation tell me how destructive my car is.
Sorry for the left turn off topic. Just wanted to address your comment.
The weather here is great, and if you are fortunate enough to be able to afford it, it's a great place to live. But I don't blame anyone from the rest of the country for wanting to avoid it like the plague.