Comments on: Convicted Felon Admits To Hidden Sawed Off Shotgun Behind TV

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:08:48 +0000

REGARDING:
“But why is it a felony to have a sawed off shotgun in your home—even if you are not a convicted felon.”

Short answer: Congress outlawed them and no court has overturned Congress on the matter.

Longer answer:

The National Firearms Act of 1934 regulated what were considered “gangster weapons including sawed off shotguns. The U.S. Attorney General knew firearms couldn’t be banned outright under the Second Amendment, so he got restrictive regulation in the form of an expensive tax and Federal registration.

Government figures they can do anything under tax powers.

On May 15, 1939 the Supreme Court, declared no conflict between the NFA and the Second Amendment had been established, writing:
In the absence of any evidence tending to show that possession or use of a ’shotgun having a barrel of less than eighteen inches in length’ at this time has some reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well regulated militia, we cannot say that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear such an instrument.

[No evidence had been presented in part because nobody showed up in court for the defendant; Miller had been gunned down.]

Our Supreme Court upheld the earlier rulings in Printz v. United States (1997) “In Miller, we determined that the Second Amendment did not guarantee a citizen’s right to possess a sawed off shotgun because that weapon had not been shown to be “ordinary military equipment” that could “contribute to the common defense.” “

Which was ridiculous since they WERE used by the military and the Second Amendment does not require people join a militia to be armed.

Thus, they ARE illegal because all three Branches of government say so–no matter what the Constitution says.

By: SRA

SRA — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:51:57 +0000

This comment really has nothing to do with the story…But why is it a felony to have a sawed off shotgun in your home—even if you are not a convicted felon. I mean I can own an AR-15 assault rifle, but not a sawed off shotgun.

By: jim

jim — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:04:53 +0000

Sounds to me like he is wanting to go to prison so Judge let’s accomodate him before he hurts someone.

By: interested reader

interested reader — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:31:35 +0000

How many different ways can you say PRISON? That is where Faulkenberry should be. Wake up Judge! Grant his wish to be sent to the big house for a long time.

By: MAKO

MAKO — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:52:13 +0000

maybe for people like this we need the three strikes your out, or should I say in law.
Just think, we are actually paying these judges who keep turning guys like this loose
to strike again. WOW!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:34:41 +0000

REGARDING:
“Get some sleep David”

Was I sleep-typing again??? That’s even worse than sleep-walking.

David awake

By: what a shame

what a shame — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:57:17 +0000

LOL
Funny Cynical

By: Cynical

Cynical — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:47:05 +0000

Maybe he needed the weapons to protect his house from the bad guys.

By: what a shame

what a shame — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:22:37 +0000

You k now this is a BAD DUDE!

I don’t understand why he got bail or why for that matter he was out in
the first place.

They should have locked him up and threw away the key on the upteenth
charge they had against him.

He can’t get along with his woman and he can’t stay out of trouble and
he uses guns….. a known felon…..for crying out loud…….what does this
guy have to do….MURDER SOMEONE

HE WANTS TO GO PRISON.
SEND HIM JUDGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: aam

aam — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:03:05 +0000

People who continue with the inability to follow the rules after so many convictions to me says I don’t want my freedom. So I say lock them up and put them in a work program.

Get some sleep David