On Delegate Bill Carrico
Brian January 25th, 2006
Kenton has this post on a few of Del. Bill Carrico’s proposed bills.
Kenton says:
Carrico has introduced a scary pair of bills, one dealing with DUI and another dealing with concealed handgun permits. HB 401 would take away from localities the option to mandate fingerprinting for concealed handgun permits. Why? Good question. Localities are better in tune with the crime situation within their borders: top-down decrees to set their policies are probably not the best way to stop gun crimes.
Perhaps the scariest one of all, though, is HB 364. HB 364 would eliminate references to “trains” in the DUI and drugs statute, presumably making it easier for train conductors to be stoned drunkards.
Keep in mind that Del. Bill Carrico plans to get his you know what handed to him challenge Congressman Rick Boucher.
I understand that Carrico is a strong pro-lifer. What is Boucher’s position on protecting unborn babies?
Why should law abiding citizens be finger printed Brian? I would like to hear your thoughts on that. Should I presume that since cars kill more than guns we should all be finger printed at the DMV? Would you support that?
I will add that engineers “drive trains” not conductors. Is that not a federal issue? If a engineer is caught drunk, I think he goes to federal court. I am not sure about that but I know you have the time and recsourses to find out for us.
“I know you have the time and recsourses to find out for us.”
Ha. Resources - maybe. Time - not really.
For some reason I do have a vague memory of federal courts having exclusive jurisdiction of railroad related crimes.
On your other questions, the problem is not who gets finger printed, but rather why take that option away from the locality and leave it to the good folks in Richmond.
In some counties, yours and mine for instance, crime by holders of concealed handgun permits is probably not that big of a problem.
But, if for example, Fairfax County (or some other urban county) suddenly has a streak of crime with concealed handguns, why not let them have the option to mandate finger printing while not forcing us to do it too?
As you are aware, the issues and problems facing counties in the Commonwealth are very diverse. A “one size fits all” solution is just not realistic.
I don’t think we have to worry about law abiding citizens complying with the law. Criminals don’t bother getting a concealed permit to carry a gun or other weapons.
Why should we treat those citizens who can responsibly handle a firearm and submit themselves to obtaining the proper paperwork as if they were common criminals?
As I said, criminals aren’t going to bother filling out the forms or complying with the law.
As for the train bill: There probably is a technical problem with VA law that is being addressed as I also believe federal law governs this. Also, couldn’t a train be construed to be a “motor vehicle.” Maybe they are just broadening the definition.
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Brian,
I agree the law abiding by citizens dont have a problem abidding by the law. The criminals are the problem, and guns don’t kill people, people kill people. A gun has to have a living breathing human being pulling the trigger. On another note the stand that all Dems are taking on the sanctity of marriage, between a man and woman. Give me a break lets get some morals here if it was meant for men to marry men and women to marry women it would be written that way in the HOLY BIBLE. Boucher and Webb and Gov. Kaine are all supporting such a demoralizing bill this November. Lets get some morals about us Boucher, Webb both of low morals.