Quote from Hoofhearted:
Before we lose our heads, let's think about it for just a minute.
I haven't read the article, and I doubt I will, but if Cuomo is saying what achilles is making it sound like, it wouldn't be surprising.
Governor Cuomo is a smart man. He knows what needs to happen, just as a great many of us do. He knows well the result in which he is trying to achieve with this kind of talk.
Q:Why do all the doomsday preppers and the environmental activists spell out the absolute worst case scenarios that could happen?
A: In order to raise awareness of an impending problem, and to get people to take some kind of precautionary action, even if it's only making a minor adjustments.
Cuomo hits us with the worst case scenario early on. It let's us know if changes aren't made, we could be looking at a full-on confiscation event.
Then he gives us a slightly better next worse case scenario: Mandatory Sale to the state.
Finally he let's us know their is an option that most people can live with- which is more regulation than we currently have in place. He never states that he is pushing for the first two options- he only points to the dire reality of the situation.
Just as we have a need to be permitted to drive potentially deadly cars, we also have a need to be tested and meet certain requirements before we can posses certain types of firearms.
It just seems like it's plain common sense to me, but I'm aware that I think differently than many others do, and I'm willing to listen to opposing views.
