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Maine town set to vote on mandatory gun ownership

The vote is scheduled to take place on Monday evening in a potentially rancorous annual town meeting for the western Maine town’s 140 residents and will be largely symbolic.

The town’s head selectman says the vast majority of households in Byron already have at least one gun, and a requirement to possess guns and ammunition would be unenforceable because Maine law bars municipalities from legislating on firearms.

“It was never my intention to force anyone to own a gun who doesn’t want to. My purpose was to make a statement in support of the Second Amendment (to the U.S. Constitution),” said Head Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmund, who proposed the ordinance.

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“It was never my intention to force anyone to own a gun who doesn’t want to. My purpose was to make a statement in support of the Second Amendment (to the U.S. Constitution),” said Head Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmund, who proposed the ordinance.

I’d be more inclined to say it’s to demonstrate the absurdity of Obamacare. But sure, whatever floats your boat.

Stoic Patriot on March 11, 2013 at 5:44 PM

I’d like to see Guns in emergency glass front cases right next to fire extinguishers.

portlandon on March 11, 2013 at 6:00 PM

We’re not lefties. We dont pass laws to “make a statement”. Thats frivolous.

Valkyriepundit on March 11, 2013 at 6:05 PM

this is pretty pointless.

Sachiko on March 11, 2013 at 6:11 PM

We’re not lefties. We dont pass laws to “make a statement”. Thats frivolous.

Valkyriepundit on March 11, 2013 at 6:05 PM

Much less pass laws that force people to buy something in order to “make a statement”.

If the town is dumb enough to fine or jail a resident for refusing to comply with this nonsense, the media will have a field day.

MelonCollie on March 11, 2013 at 6:11 PM

I’d like to see Guns in emergency glass front cases right next to fire extinguishers.

portlandon on March 11, 2013 at 6:00 PM

In addition to the phone at a blue emergency box, a ruger blackhawk?

tom daschle concerned on March 11, 2013 at 6:12 PM

I’d like to see Guns in emergency glass front cases right next to fire extinguishers.

portlandon on March 11, 2013 at 6:00 PM

You are a Knucklehead…when I’m drunk, I like to have fire extinguisher fights, so what happens now, under your plan, when I break the wrong glass!?!

Why do you hate Drunk People, so?

JFKY on March 11, 2013 at 6:15 PM

In addition to the phone at a blue emergency box, a ruger blackhawk?

I am informed that rather than a fire arm, a bottle of epicac or a box of Ex-Lax would be just as effacacious.

JFKY on March 11, 2013 at 6:16 PM

This is just going to open the door to Homeowners Associations taking up the cause of undermining our second amendment rights.

fourdeucer on March 11, 2013 at 6:19 PM

I say, Dear Government: You Can’t MAKE Me Buy A Gun, Either.

[Warner Todd Huston on March 11, 2013 at 5:59 PM]

I say, “Who cares!” … No, wait ….

“What, at this point, does it matter!” Yeah, that’s it.

I just want an excuse to send you to jail or have the IRS jack up your tax liability.

It’s for the Children.

Also, if it saves but one life, and/or makes me sleep better on Tuesdays and Thursdays, its all good.

Dusty on March 11, 2013 at 6:59 PM