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« on: March 24, 2005, 06:11:06 PM »
And now, for some comic relief.

As introduced by, ahem, Sen. Naso:

The Firearm Cooling Off Act

Clause 1-
Any person who purchases a firearm must have an 18-day ''cooling off'' period before they can own the firearm.

Clause 2-
This law shall be forced in all states in Atlasia.

Clause 3-
Any person who is selling firearms without enabling the ''cooling off' period should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law (SEE CLAUSE 4).

I hereby open debate on this bill.
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2005, 06:16:54 PM »
Quote from: Secretary King on March 24, 2005, 06:15:52 PM


Since there is no Clause 4 for readers to see, I recommend this amendment to the bill:


Clause 4-
This bill shall permanently expire 15 seconds after being signed into law.


Good, but you could also just vote 'Nay'.
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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2005, 06:18:07 PM »
Quote from: Justice John Dibble on March 24, 2005, 06:16:54 PM
Quote from: Secretary King on March 24, 2005, 06:15:52 PM


Since there is no Clause 4 for readers to see, I recommend this amendment to the bill:


Clause 4-
This bill shall permanently expire 15 seconds after being signed into law.


Good, but you could also just vote 'Nay'.

I just edited the amendment...
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2005, 06:18:15 PM »
Quote from: Justice John Dibble on March 24, 2005, 06:16:54 PM
Quote from: Secretary King on March 24, 2005, 06:15:52 PM


Since there is no Clause 4 for readers to see, I recommend this amendment to the bill:


Clause 4-
This bill shall permanently expire 15 seconds after being signed into law.


Good, but you could also just vote 'Nay'.

But that would deprive the country of that glorious 15 seconds.
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2005, 06:19:47 PM »
« Edited: March 24, 2005, 06:30:07 PM by Secretary King »
I recommend this amendment to the bill:


Firearm Cooling Off Act
Clause 1-
Senator Mike Naso shall be permanently known as "Senator" Chief of Staff Bulldogweisernickle

Clause 2-
All those who oppose this bill will have to wear a dunce cap in public for a week.
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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2005, 09:06:51 PM »
Come on guys, this is Naso's first piece of legislation.  Just because this particular issue has already inspired a group of leading Atlasians to form a massive pressure group that has vowed to remove him from office at whatever cost, doesn't mean we should write off this particular bill as a joke.

Yet.
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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2005, 09:39:31 PM »
But Joe, the bill IS a joke.
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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2005, 09:42:13 PM »

Sense the satire, Nation. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2005, 12:58:34 AM »

Ah yes.

Took me a second.
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« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2005, 01:24:13 AM »
I am against any intrusion on the right to bear arms.
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« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2005, 01:32:49 AM »
which is exactly why you introduced this piece of crap bill. yes...
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« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2005, 01:54:45 AM »
Be nice.  The cooling off period is a perfectly valid idea, and is in place at both the federal and local levels.  Debate the issue on the merits, folks.
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« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2005, 05:05:12 PM »
Nothing has changed.  I am still against this.  This bill will only make more victims.
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« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2005, 05:56:24 PM »
Just so I know, does anyone know what the current "cooling off period" is?  I recall that we already had one, but I forget how long it is.
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« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2005, 05:59:10 PM »
Quote from: Senator Gabu, PPT on March 25, 2005, 05:56:24 PM
Just so I know, does anyone know what the current "cooling off period" is?  I recall that we already had one, but I forget how long it is.

I think it is 10 days.
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« Reply #15 on: March 25, 2005, 07:07:01 PM »
Federal law mandates at least 5 days under the Brady Bill.  States may have stricter laws, and there amy have been a subsequent extension of the cooling off period I'm not familiar with.
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« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2005, 07:08:21 PM »
Quote from: John D. Ford on March 25, 2005, 07:07:01 PM
Federal law mandates at least 5 days under the Brady Bill.  States may have stricter laws, and there amy have been a subsequent extension of the cooling off period I'm not familiar with.

Thanks, John.

Well, I see no reason why we need to make it longer than that.
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« Reply #17 on: March 25, 2005, 09:16:09 PM »
This will just lead to more people who need guns not getting them.  I think the current shorter period is fine and I will vote against this.
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« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2005, 08:57:59 PM »
Fifteen minutes before voting begins.  Speak now or forever hold your peace.
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« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2005, 09:01:56 PM »
Vote Nay as this bill's creator is against it. Tongue
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Gabu
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« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2005, 10:06:13 PM »
Voting is now open.

All senators in favor, vote "aye" (hint: don't); all senators against (that means you), vote "nay".

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Nay.
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« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2005, 10:10:23 PM »
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hey what the hell was I thinking..

Nay.
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« Reply #22 on: March 26, 2005, 10:34:42 PM »
NAY
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« Reply #23 on: March 26, 2005, 10:36:08 PM »

Then why the hell did you propose it in the first place?!?!
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Gabu
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« Reply #24 on: March 26, 2005, 10:39:31 PM »

Ahahaha, oh, that's priceless.
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