Utah Town Requires Household Guns

[thekingofpain]

VIRGIN, Utah (AP) - This tiny southern Utah town has enacted an ordinance requiring a gun and ammunition in every home for residents' self-defense.

Most of Virgin's 350 residents already own firearms so the initiative has lots of support, Mayor Jay Lee said.

Residents had expressed fear that their Second Amendment right to bear arms was under fire so the town council modeled a similar measure passed by a Georgia city about 12 years ago.

The mentally ill, convicted felons, conscientious objectors and people who cannot afford to own a gun are exempt.

[Richard_Cranium72]

A small town here in Ga had the same ordinance enacted about 10-15 yrs ago.

Their exemptions included the households that felt they didn't need, want or whatever the reason, a weapon.

This was just a symbol to our Dictatorship government that the citizens feel the need to be armed(right or Wrong)

Oddly, for some unknown reasons, several crimes dropped after the ordinance.

Burglary, armed robbery and the like fell from 75%-90% immediately after this was put into effect.

Gee, I wonder why.

[Mntsnow]

I just love Utah http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[TechJumper]

Mnt- you have convinced me finally. After ignoring your emails about how great utah was, I got the same thing from my friend who went up there for the summer. I am hooked now. Tell me, where is the best place to ski?


Mike

[Mntsnow]

Well my favorite place to Ski is Snowbird which is up little cottonwood canyon (15 mins from my home) or if you want a very select skiing experiance then go for Deer Valley which is 45 mins from my home http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif of course within that 45 min radius I have
The Canyons
Park City
Deer Valley
Solitude
Brighton
Alta
Snowbird

All of which are great resorts

[narayan]

I've heard of that town in Utah, but not the one in Georgia. I love it. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif

[Richard_Cranium72]

Kennesaw Ga.

Meestor MtSnowMan,, I just have one thing to say to you.

YOU MAKE ME SICK !!!!!!

"45 minutes drive time is my limit he says"

what a whimp http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

I'll have you know that to get to MY slopes is 26 hrs at 75+ mph.

I can't fly anymore,, medical, but I can ski..

Lucky you to live so close,,

Now , if ya tell me that you hunt for GOLD too,, WOW !!

[Mntsnow]

Doc,

If it make you feel any better it takes about 30 minutes to trailer my snowmobiles to were we enjoy sledding the majority of the time (as a family). But when I go with the "boys" we trailer the sleds about 2-2.5 hours get into the "mean" back country mountains (where it's nothing but steep and deep!). I cant wait until I buy my next "pulling" vehicle as it will cut down the trailering time! It will be either a Ford powerstroke diesel or the new Chev/GMC with the Isuzu diesel and Allison tranny in it! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/biggrin.gif Both just have tons of grunt and plenty of highway cruzin' speed (which my current diesel blazer lacks)

Btw. I have tried "panning" and it was kinda fun for about an hour and then my back was hurting to much to enjoy it http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif There is several gold and silver mines going to this day.

[This message has been edited by Mntsnow (edited 11-05-2000).]

[TechJumper]

Hey RC!


Not to infringe on your personal life here, but does this medical condition have anything to do with that thriller airplane near/miss you posted a few days ago? Just curious. That was a pretty traumatic story, I think after being in that situation I'd be aduldt!

Mntsnow- Our family might go to Snowbird, this coming spring, maybe ill catch you on the slopes :-)

Mike

[This message has been edited by TechJumper (edited 11-05-2000).]

[howste]

http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif I love Utah too. But I still don't own a gun. I think my 45 minute radius overlaps yours quite a bit Mntsnow. BTW it snowed at my house today - some is still on the ground. How about you?

Steve

[Mntsnow]

I gained about 1.5-2" at my house and still have about .5 on the ground as of this morning http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif and of course the mountains right behind my home got nailed pretty good! http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[Richard_Cranium72]

Like I said before Meestor MtSnowMan,,

YOU MAKE ME SICK http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

TechJumper, if the forum can stand a repeat of my horror stories from flying,, I'll do a repeat.

That one only aged my by 75yrs,
and it was a relatively mild one..

I have living witnesses to ALL of these very TALL stories,, and on several I have camcorder footage to prove the story is not embellished or a total fabrication..

DrVette

[pickel]

Pickel has required that all in his household be aware af all the places the his weapons are kept for easy access in time of need.
Shotgun..by the fireplace
Colt 45..in my clothes closet
Astra 40. on me
North American 22 Mag.. on me
M1 Garand Match. Over the fireplace

All weapons loaded with fresh ammo and have been sighted in. Welcome to Jackson http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

[narayan]

In the Narayan Estates, we have one 9mm bedside.

[Mntsnow]

in Mntsnow's igloo
Glock 27 .40s&w(carry)
Taurus 605 .357mag (carry)
and a host of others that are kept in the gun safe or the .22 that my wife has of her own http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif (although she doesnt carry)

[howste]

In Howste's Howse, the super soaker is kept on the kitchen counter by the back door...

[Fingers]

Appropriately enough, I picked up my renewed 5 year CCW permit on election day. http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

I hope Al Gore doesn't get a chance to sign the current bill in Congress that would allow the Federal Government to over-rule the States Rights on concealed carry laws.

[Mntsnow]

Finger...If that becomes the case I will be an outlaw!

[Fingers]

Mntsnow, according to many, WE ALREADY ARE!!!

[Mntsnow]

LOL I know http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/frown.gif but at this time I'm not according to my state http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif