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Concealed Pistols Permits Drop in City
in response to reader comment: GUN CONTROL: I have that

Submitted by James, Aug 30, 2007 09:43

It is so disturbing that law-abiding citizens who want to exercise their 2nd Amendment right have to pay enormous amounts to exercise that right. What's next, pay fees to exercise your 5th Amendment right to remain silent? Or how about pay fees to choose and practice the religion of your choice?

No one should pay anything to exercise one's civil rights. If the state of New York says that it needs the money to administer the issuance of licenses, maybe it should rethink that we are not supposed to get a license in the first place to exercise our civil rights. Nevertheless, the fees collected in this state are just so high compared to other states.

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Every New Yorker should research the history of New York's main gun law: the Sullivan Act. In short it was... [MORE]

Matthew

Sep 7, 2008 18:31

There should be no gun control at all. Peter. [MORE]

Peter S. Cilione

Mar 24, 2008 10:17

If gun control steadfastly will control the secret acts of criminals, then I am amazed that our brilliant law makers... [MORE]

Steve

Jan 15, 2008 18:33

A sharp rise in fees forced many to give up their permits. This demonstrates the reason we must never, ever... [MORE]

Frank Silbermann

Aug 30, 2007 19:34

NY and NJ are very very scary places when the most basic human right is denied, the right to protect... [MORE]

Tommy O'Rourke

Aug 30, 2007 02:39

So some Hollywood celebrities and others in the cultural elite have guns? Aren't they the ones who say the rest... [MORE]

David Stone

Aug 29, 2007 17:15

I wonder if Don Imus is still walking around with his Glock on his hip? I'm so happy I live in... [MORE]

TC Rider

Aug 29, 2007 10:16

Gun control does today in New York what it has done throughout history. It puts power in the hands of... [MORE]

Bill Dienstag

Aug 29, 2007 05:58

GUN CONTROL: Gun Control is becoming Laws of the Rich, by the Rich and for the Rich and the heck with... [MORE]

David Blaine

Aug 29, 2007 18:48

The FBI crime statistics for 2005 showed women escape from violent assault only 15% of the time (for men it's... [MORE]

Jane Weaver

Aug 30, 2007 05:06

It is so disturbing that law-abiding citizens who want to exercise their 2nd Amendment right have to pay enormous amounts...

James

Aug 30, 2007 09:43

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