Town of Nucla Co. mandates gun ownership.

[Rabid]

I have blinked and missed the town on my way to Moab but here you go:
http://www.krextv.com/news/around-the-region/Nucla-Mandates-Firearms-in-Households-207823851.html

ETA a better link

[CroiDhubh]

Nice

[Dingo]

I'd be against something like this. It should be somebody's individual choice whether to own a gun. Just like I wouldn't want them intruding on my ability to own/carry/use one, I would find it equally offensive being told I was REQUIRED to have one.

[Sharpienads]

I'd be against something like this. It should be somebody's individual choice whether to own a gun. Just like I wouldn't want them intruding on my ability to own/carry/use one, I would find it equally offensive being told I was REQUIRED to have one.

1792 must have been a crappy year for you...

The Militia Act of 1792, Passed May 8, 1792, providing federal standards for the organization of the Militia

An ACT more effectually to provide for the National Defence, by establishing an Uniform Militia throughout the United States.

I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That each and every free able-bodied white male citizen of the respective States, resident therein, who is or shall be of age of eighteen years, and under the age of forty-five years (except as is herein after excepted) shall severally and respectively be enrolled in the militia, by the Captain or Commanding Officer of the company, within whose bounds such citizen shall reside, and that within twelve months after the passing of this Act. And it shall at all time hereafter be the duty of every such Captain or Commanding Officer of a company, to enroll every such citizen as aforesaid, and also those who shall, from time to time, arrive at the age of 18 years, or being at the age of 18 years, and under the age of 45 years (except as before excepted) shall come to reside within his bounds; and shall without delay notify such citizen of the said enrollment, by the proper non-commissioned Officer of the company, by whom such notice may be proved. That every citizen, so enrolled and notified, shall, within six months thereafter, provide himself with a good musket or firelock, a sufficient bayonet and belt, two spare flints, and a knapsack, a pouch, with a box therein, to contain not less than twenty four cartridges, suited to the bore of his musket or firelock, each cartridge to contain a proper quantity of powder and ball; or with a good rifle, knapsack, shot-pouch, and powder-horn, twenty balls suited to the bore of his rifle, and a quarter of a pound of powder; and shall appear so armed, accoutred and provided, when called out to exercise or into service, except, that when called out on company days to exercise only, he may appear without a knapsack. That the commissioned Officers shall severally be armed with a sword or hanger, and espontoon; and that from and after five years from the passing of this Act, all muskets from arming the militia as is herein required, shall be of bores sufficient for balls of the eighteenth part of a pound; and every citizen so enrolled, and providing himself with the arms, ammunition and accoutrements, required as aforesaid, shall hold the same exempted from all suits, distresses, executions or sales, for debt or for the payment of taxes.

[Dingo]

It was definitely a crappy year for me... I don't remember it at all. Pish tosh, I haven't a single flint nor ha'penny knapsack to my name. I daresay I shan't be invited to the militia dress ball any time soon!

[Sharpienads]

It was definitely a crappy year for me... I don't remember it at all. Pish tosh, I haven't a single flint nor ha'penny knapsack to my name. I daresay I shan't be invited to the militia dress ball any time soon!

Ha. That made me laugh. I was only trying to point out that this has been done before. I can see the pros and cons of such laws. The law here in CO sounds like it basically says you are required to have a firearm if you want one.

[Rabid]

I bet 95% or more own a gun in that town, it truly is in the middle of no where. Its just a little part of Colorado fighting back and like sharpie said it is only if you want them as the bill is written.