Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Oxnard Criminalizing Theft Victims

Oxnard will become the fourth city in Ventura County to approve a new gun control law that allows police to better track the sale of illegally purchased weapons.

...The ordinance requires gun owners to report stolen or lost firearms within three days of their disappearance or face misdemeanor charges. Owners who had guns go missing in the past five years will be required to report them within 90 days of the law’s adoption.

Criminals, of course, will be exempt. Fifth Amendment-articulated right against self-incrimination and all that.

Attempts to contact the National Rifle Association for further comment were unsuccessful.

Why am I suddenly thinking of a motivational poster titled "Leadership"?

Sure glad California has preemption. Or isn't registering stolen guns considered "registration"?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"Owners who had guns go missing in the past five years will be required to report them within 90 days of the law’s adoption."

Pardon?

And what if they don't?