Saturday, February 21, 2015

Hysterical NY State Senator Files Bill to Ban Machetes

 NY Sen. Avella with the two scariest Machetes he could find.

 NY Sen. Avella with the two scariest Machetes he could find. 

In yet another example of the sort of knee jerk, over reactive, nanny state governance that we have come to expect from New York, NY State Senator Tony Avella of Queens is proposing to ban people from possessing machetes.

The politician said Wednesday that the sale of machetes should be outlawed after several recent attacks. His bill, S03199, adds “Machete” to the same list of outlawed “Deadly Weapons” in which you will find switchblade and gravity knives. Potential penalties for violations under that section are up to a year behind bars.
The fact that anyone can easily purchase this potentially lethal tool is just crazy,” he said, failing to recognize that this bill suggests that HIS sanity is what should be questioned.
More @ Ammoland

13 comments:

  1. How would they cut sugar cane? Maybe that would only be a problem here.
    Moron. I hope he doesn't retire to Florida.
    Terry
    Fla.

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  2. Would be much easier and safer to ban muslims.

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  3. His form of government has killed many more ppl then my gravity knife, now I need to buy a machete, dang it........... ;)

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    1. :) Here's a list.

      http://www.machetespecialists.com/bestselling-machetes.html

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  4. "Potentially lethal tool". Lord forbid, if that passes then anything could become contraband via the lunatics whim. That 6" screw driver? More like an Assault Screw Driver! Banned! That clawed framing hammer? Nyet komrade, you need proper permits to purchase such lethality! A corded or cordless drill? You've kompleted the required psych examination, korrect?
    I hope all that stays a joke, albeit a bad one.
    -John C

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  5. Ohhh cr@p, and here I was going to show the English wife how we burn down prickly pears (cactus) here in South Texas,,,, but that would probably be likened to showing her how to use a "Potentially lethal anti-government tool...right?

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    1. Oh, my goodness, you shouldn't put these words on the Internet, as the $PLC will report you directly to the PTB...........:)

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  6. If they want ban some thing, how about banning their evil desire to micro manage every thing in our lives down the most trival detail. While we on the topic of banning things, A gaggle of politcians meet back in the 1920's for the purpose to ban war. So we have a piece of paper telling us that war has been officially banned. So how well has THAT worked out?

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    1. So we have a piece of paper telling us that war has been officially banned. So how well has THAT worked out?

      Good point.

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  7. I guess the idiot doesn't know that I can take a saw, a file, a side grinder and a worn out lawn mower blade and make my own. I guess if he did he'd outlaw files. CH

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    1. he'd outlaw files

      Evidentially he doesn't realize how ridiculous he sounds.

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