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AMC4x4 OP t1_ivunyon wrote

Reply to comment by wegandi in Free Staters might actually have *more* legislative control now in the state House thanks to the even split? -- Brown said. “So the narrow margin had the effect of actually creating a budget that was farther to the right.” Could get interesting. by AMC4x4

Um, since when was gun control, taxes, etc. EVER going to gain traction in the NH legislature? You're conflating the national Democratic organization with the local NH Democrats. The two are different in makeup.

Also LOL'd at "civil liberty improvement bills." :D

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wegandi t1_ivup25l wrote

They tried those things when they had majority power in 2007-2010. Even recently they tried passing off some welfare scheme to end run an income tax by not calling it while "taking money out of your paycheck for it".

As for recent events: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2022/06/03/after-uvalde-shooting-little-chance-of-new-gun-laws-in-new-hampshire/

Rep. Casey Conley, a Dover Democrat who had helped fight for Rogers’ background check bill this year, said that that withdrawal was strategic.

The reality was, after the election two falls ago, there was not going to be much appetite for gun safety legislation, unfortunately,” he said. “So I think lawmakers made the decision that: ‘Why go down this road for something that’s going to be have no chance?’”

"I would say that that may well be part of it,” Cote said of firearms legislation. “I’m not sure what individual members plan to do and what things they plan to emphasize.”

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pahnzoh t1_ivvn550 wrote

For the record, NH state democrats have voted against every gun rights expansion measure like CACR 8 last session, and when they had control of the house years back, they voted for more gun restrictions.

I hear this claim a lot, but when you look at the actual votes NH democrat's are indeed voting against gun rights.

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AMC4x4 OP t1_ivvqaei wrote

No one mentioned expansion. We were talking about control.

I don't remember any bills from ten years ago... Care to share? Would love to be informed if any of them were draconian, because even ten years ago I think anything that wasn't pure common-sense, the Dems knew would be rejected so I'd be surprised if it was anything radical.

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pahnzoh t1_ivvse6x wrote

They were veto'd by Sununu. Yeah, they were not AWB's or magazine bans, iirc it was waiting periods or something. You can probably google it and find it but I don't care to do that lol. All gun control is just inching away rights, so none of it can ever be supported.

It's literally very clearly now unconstitutional under Bruen, so they fact that they are knowingly trying to pass unconstitutional laws to revoke your rights is troubling.

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AMC4x4 OP t1_ivvufdd wrote

I've lived in NYC and the thought of everyone carrying is kinda horrifying. There's room for sensible gun laws that a clear majority of gun owners support. Polls suck, but nothing much has changed regarding sentiment for 'sensible' regulation.

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pahnzoh t1_ivvwlqa wrote

Well, can't agree with that.

Nothing sensible about assuming ownership and control over others and disarming them against their will with the state's armed agents.

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AMC4x4 OP t1_ivvx7or wrote

This is the issue you and your lot had Tuesday - you're unwilling to have reasonable discussions. I talk about 'sensible,' something supported by everyone but special interests, and you jump to "disarming."

Goodnight.

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