Post by FLT MEDIC on Sept 6, 2009 1:38:55 GMT 8
From the Negros AirSoft Federation forum airsoftcouncil.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=10:
From www.petitiononline.com/noto6676/petition.html:
There are numerous grave concerns regarding legal and Constitutional flaws in these bills which have to be addressed. Also, a lot of the penalized acts stated in these Bills are already addressed by existing laws, namely PD 1866 as amended.
Consider the following:
1. The definition of “firearm” has been improperly expanded to include those which should not be considered as such. Airsoft guns and all gas, spring operated Pistols and rifles are now classified as TRUE FIREARMS, requiring licensing and Permit to carry just like regular firearms. Replicas and Toys are not true firearms.
2. If you are in a group and one of you is caught with a firearm or part thereof (with or without your knowledge) ALL OF YOU will be presumed to be in illegal possession of firearms, and shall be accordingly all charged. This is in violation of the Constitutional right to be presumed innocent, and due process.
3. Penalties have been uniformly INCREASED to Life Imprisonment for illegal possession and/or manufacture of firearms or light weapons, or 6-18 years for ammunition, and other lighter offenses. "Ammunition" is defined, among others, to include BLANK AMMUNITION, and NOXIOUS LIQUID AND GAS??!! Increasing penalties, no matter how heavy, does not solve crime. Moreover, increasing penalties will not make law enforcement more efficient.
4. "Light weapons" are now defined and prohibited, which includes any weapon capable of holding a DRUM magazine, which would include practically all semi-auto rifles, including rimfire 22's, as well as legitimate centerfire rifles.
5. The crime of illegal possession of firearms shall now be considered as a SEPARATE AND DISTINCT penalty if any other crime is commmitted in the same act. So you could be charged TWICE for the same act and be slapped with TWO
PENALTIES.
Please say NO to House Bill No. 6776 (formerly HB 6658) and Senate Bill No: 3375 by signing the online petition at www.petitiononline.com/noto6676/petition.html
Thanks in advance for your support!
From www.petitiononline.com/noto6676/petition.html:
There are numerous grave concerns regarding legal and Constitutional flaws in these bills which have to be addressed. Also, a lot of the penalized acts stated in these Bills are already addressed by existing laws, namely PD 1866 as amended.
Consider the following:
1. The definition of “firearm” has been improperly expanded to include those which should not be considered as such. Airsoft guns and all gas, spring operated Pistols and rifles are now classified as TRUE FIREARMS, requiring licensing and Permit to carry just like regular firearms. Replicas and Toys are not true firearms.
2. If you are in a group and one of you is caught with a firearm or part thereof (with or without your knowledge) ALL OF YOU will be presumed to be in illegal possession of firearms, and shall be accordingly all charged. This is in violation of the Constitutional right to be presumed innocent, and due process.
3. Penalties have been uniformly INCREASED to Life Imprisonment for illegal possession and/or manufacture of firearms or light weapons, or 6-18 years for ammunition, and other lighter offenses. "Ammunition" is defined, among others, to include BLANK AMMUNITION, and NOXIOUS LIQUID AND GAS??!! Increasing penalties, no matter how heavy, does not solve crime. Moreover, increasing penalties will not make law enforcement more efficient.
4. "Light weapons" are now defined and prohibited, which includes any weapon capable of holding a DRUM magazine, which would include practically all semi-auto rifles, including rimfire 22's, as well as legitimate centerfire rifles.
5. The crime of illegal possession of firearms shall now be considered as a SEPARATE AND DISTINCT penalty if any other crime is commmitted in the same act. So you could be charged TWICE for the same act and be slapped with TWO
PENALTIES.
Please say NO to House Bill No. 6776 (formerly HB 6658) and Senate Bill No: 3375 by signing the online petition at www.petitiononline.com/noto6676/petition.html
Thanks in advance for your support!
Speed, Aggression and Surprise. MOLON LABE!