Town of Westford proposed "Assault Weapons" ban

Get a load of this......... (5.00 / 1)

From the Westford website link above

§95.4.1 Preamble
Whereas, there exists a certain class of firearms that are not useful for purposes of hunting or self-defense, but rather are "military style" weapons designed for offensive use.
Whereas, the military features of such "assault weapons", which are designed to enhance their capacity to shoot multiple human targets very rapidly, are preferred by criminals and place law enforcement officers at particular risk because of their high fire power.
Whereas, the Town has an interest in controlling crime and protecting its citizens and police force from the threat of harm posed by such dangerous and unusual weapons.

§95.4.3 Exemptions
The provisions of this Bylaw shall not apply to possession by a law enforcement officer for purposes of law enforcement.

So these weapons are not good for self-defense?  Then why do the police want them and remain exempt from the proposal?  Clearly these weapons are very good for self defense - weren't they created by and for our national defense?  If our local and national defense groups want them and need them, then I would say they are very good at personal self-defense.

Westford Resident 1: "We need to get rid of assault weapons because they aren't very good for self-defense."

Westford Resident 2: "What about the police, do they need to get rid of them as well?".

Westford Resident 1: "No, if the police gave up their assault weapons how will they defend themselves?".

Westford Resident 2: "I thought the weapons were not good for self-defense?".

Westford Resident 1: "They are not good at defending residents, but they are good at defending police!".  

Westford Resident 2: "How do the guns know who is who?".

Westford Resident 1: "These guns are not good for hunting either!".

Westford Resident 2: "Is that because they shoot a lot of bullets all at once?  If so, it sounds like the gun would be very good for hunting".

Westford Resident 1: "You don't need a gun that fires a lot of bullets at once in order to kill a deer".

Westford Resident 2: "Suppose you are hunting a bear or a mountain lion, or a 1,200 pound moose?  Suppose you are camping and a bear attacks you?".

Westford Resident 1: "I told you - the guns are not good for self-defense.  You should call the police and hope the bear isn't too hungry.  That is what a 'peace-loving' American would do".

Westford Resident 2: "Will the police find me if I am camping in the woods?".

Westford Resident 1: "Yes, they will hear you screaming".

We are headed for a 'Fiscal Cliff' and the country just elected a dope whose motto is 'Forward'.  

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by: Vote3rdpartynow @ Tue Feb 05, 2013 at 18:06:15 PM UTC

There is NOTHING (0.00 / 0)

I'd rather haved in the house to protect my house and the inhabitants therin than an AR-15...when one or more people break in.
Easy to use....for me, my wife, and my kids when they're old enough.
Accurate.
Light in the hands.
Nearly recoil free.
....and there are 29 more rounds where that one came from.

Anyone that has used one knows this.

.....but don't forget that "self defense" and "hunting" are not the reasons for the 2nd Amendment.

"I acknowledge having racist and classist and sexist feelings of white male superiority." -John Howard

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by: ElectricStrawberry @ Tue Feb 05, 2013 at 20:31:02 PM UTC

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Stunt (0.00 / 0)

It's a stunt.

The town of Westford can't just make their own firearm laws. The town is preempted by the State. The law as proposed is just un-enforceable.

Looks like the crackpot Selectman Jefferies is looking to subject his town to needless spending to defend the inevitable lawsuits from any citizen against whom there is an attempt to enforce the rule.

Imagine if the Town of Westford passed an ordinance making abortion illegal or outlawing gay marriage within the city limits.

Elizabeth Warren: a bankruptcy professor, bankrupt of ideas

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by: gary @ Tue Feb 05, 2013 at 21:24:09 PM UTC

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Reminds me of my town (5.00 / 1)

This reminds me of my town in the immediate reaction to Newtown, CT.  Basically, someone in town proposed putting a town imposed "gun free zone" around each of the public schools but the expressed reason for it was to intentionally push a long-time firearms store out of business.  Someone is angry that, in their personal opinion, this small business is too close to an elementary school.  

Of course, there are absolutely no allegations of the gun store ever having done anything wrong but simply because it exists it must now b eput out of business!

I haven't heard of any movement on the matter by the Select Board but the idea is abominable.  Our Constitutional rights trump your irrational fears!

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by: BNCordeiro @ Tue Feb 05, 2013 at 21:43:19 PM UTC