2010 Legislative Wish List

[roberts]

So that means the sales tax that Barnes and Noble collects is "taxing a civil right" too.

Did you ever wonder why newspapers are not taxed?

[stevie_d_64]

If you want to keep the Trans Texas Corridor idea deader than a doornail, those of you that live in Senator Carona's district should remind him of the fact that Texans do NOT want this...And if he wants to remain a Senator he should abandon the idea of resurrecting that TOLL ROAD project in 2011...

As for the other things on the legislative wish list...I've always been hip to everyones input on those issue...Third time may be the charm for some of those issues...

[HKUSP45C]

How about a law rescinding the "duty to inform" and one that allows me to carry a concealed handgun without the physical license in my possession at the time of carry? Also, I would like to the "training class" go away and the fees for a license lowered to something a bit more reasonable, like the ones for a driver's license. Let's do away with 30.06 while we're at it, if a business doesn't want me to carry they should have to verbally inform me, specifically.

Actually, let's rescind the entirety of PC 46.02, 46.03 and 46.035 .... then all of this stuff becomes pretty moot. We could even add "engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic" to the beginning of those 3 statute blocks and I'd be happy, too.

[Greybeard]

"firearm instructional classes"

FWIW, they are one of the few things not taxable.

[TEX]

Actually, I agree. There shouldn't be a sales tax on nerwspapers, magazines, or relegious items either. I don't mean to be blunt, but a sales tax on something that is necessary to allow you to exercise a right is in fact a tax on that right. To say it is anything else is illogical. Its like calling a job lay off a work force reduction project - its still a lay off dummy! A rose by any other name ... If you can't purchase a firearm without paying a sales tax, then unless somone gives you one, you cannot exercise that right to bear arms without paying the tax, thus your very right is in fact taxed no matter what you call it and no matter what kind of rose colored glasses you look at it through. I believe there is actually a state considering such a law based on this line of thinking. I suppose a poll tax could be reinstated and as long as we called it a cover charge to enter the building it would not be a tax on the right to vote as long as we made at least one hard to find building in each county free of a cover charge - plaaaleeeese!

A person's past criminal history should not be used in an attempt to secure a convictioon for a single incident they are on trial for, but it is routinely used to determine sentencing after a conviction. I am talking about help in protecting the person who was protecting themselves and see absolutly nothing wrong with it, nor how it could possiblty enfringe on the bad guys rights, only enhance the good guys rights. This info should be availabe, especially to the grand jury, thus possibly preventing even larger legal expenses on the part of the person who defended themselves.

Projecting a penalty across state lines would be as simple as allowing any assets the offending entity had in Texas to be seized and sold. If they don't have any, then they don't have any, but it would work like a civil judgement, meaning that even 9.9 years after they acquired an asset in Texas post offense, it could be snatched up by anyone whose name appeared on the released CHL holders published list. Law suits do cross state lines anyway. I have sued someone in another state in small claims court over a volation of Teaxs law, won, and then had the writ of execution performed on by sheriff's office in the state the offending party was in.

Back to the toll roads. What would prevent the government from turning all roads into toll roads thus realistically gaining control over the realistic movement of citizens and at the very least gaining the ability to track that movement - absolutly nothing stopping them. Trust me, there are some people within the government who have thought about this - "Say, I know away to get extra tax reveue and be able to track were everyone goes - for their own good of course".

Thanks for all the input folks. the 2011 session is the 2010 session, if that makes sense. How about we just say the next session. I think everyone understood which legislative session I was talking about.

TEX

[hirundo82]

This is an idea that has been running through my mind recently because I have a hankering for a .22 suppressor but live in a jurisdiction where nobody will sign off on NFA paperwork.

Tennessee has a neat little law that says:

The sheriff or chief of police of the city of residence of a person purchasing any firearm, defined by the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. 5845 et seq., shall execute within fifteen (15) business days of any request all documents required to be submitted by the purchaser if the purchaser is not prohibited from possessing firearms pursuant to § 39-17-1316.

What this means is that, if the person submitting the paperwork is allowed under Tennessee law to possess firearms, the local CLEO must sign off on the paperwork within 15 days. It would eliminate disparities within the state where it is (relatively) painless in some jurisdictions to get NFA items, while it is practically impossible in others.

[Frost]

Can i wish for no legislature?

[boomerang]

Can i wish for no legislature?

You just may have your wish granted for 2010 in Texas.

[Dexdahex]

Can i wish for no legislature?

[Purplehood]

Can i wish for no legislature?

Yes, you can wish.