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Matt Agorist
\nTheFreeThoughtProject.com<\/p>\n
San Jose, CA \u2014 In a move that is being celebrated by the\u00a0anti-gun crowd<\/a>, the government of San Jose, California has passed a resolution \u2014 unanimously \u2014 to force gun owners to pay an annual tax and carry insurance for the privilege of self-defense.<\/p>\n Though the forthcoming tax has yet to be determined, lawmakers have already determined that they will begin confiscating guns from anyone who refuses to pay it.<\/p>\n This move comes on the heels of another Orwellian gun law the city passed two weeks ago which requires every single gun purchase to be video and audio recorded and that media stored indefinitely.<\/p>\n The city claims the gun tax is necessary to force gun owners to cover the costs related to gun violence in the city. Given the fact that most gun crimes are not committed by law-abiding gun owners, this measure is little more than an attack on legal guns.<\/p>\n Naturally, this has gun rights activists up in arms and they are promising to take the city of San Jose to court if they follow through with the measure.<\/p>\n \u201cThe whole proposal is completely disingenuous. It fails to provide any proven solutions. It is blatantly unconstitutional,\u201d San Jose resident Dave Truslow, a National Rifle Association firearm instructor, told<\/a>\u00a0the San Jose Spotlight. \u201cIn the meantime, (Mayor Sam Liccardo) is hoping to bask in the sunlight.\u201d<\/p>\n Another valid point brought up by those who oppose this new law is the fact that \u2014 like most taxes, fines, or monetary requirements \u2014 it targets poor people. For those who can afford to pay, it won\u2019t be that big of a burden but for those who can\u2019t afford it, they will be forced to turn in their guns or become criminals overnight.<\/p>\n It appears this is a back-door means of disarming the city\u2019s poor population.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat these measures really do is penalize the less affluent,\u201d Truslow said.<\/p>\n According to the San Jose Spotlight, Truslow is concerned that there are no measures to address issues that drive crime, including increasing the number of San Jose police officers, pursuing unlawful possession of guns,\u00a0constructing a city jail for those who violate Santa Clara County\u2019s sanctuary policy, more effective\u00a0gang intervention programs<\/a>\u00a0and workplace violence training for public employees. He wants the city to address crime instead of Liccardo\u2019s gun measures.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n