Thursday, March 1, 2012

Virginia Is For (GUN) Lovers.

Well, there ya go. Virginia has just opened up wholesale gun sales to anybody who wants to buy guns in mass numbers to sell in New York and other cities so long as they have transportation to and from those cities. Oh and the cash to buy the guns. Years ago, Virginia passed a law to limit the sale of guns to one per month. They did it because it was proved that people were using guns bought in Virginia to commit crimes in other cities in the east. So Virginia decided to be good citizens and neighbors and pass that law. But the new state legislature and Governor decided, I guess, that the profits realized by these sales was more important to the gun dealers than the lives that will surely be lost to the criminals in other states. I suppose the rationale is that it just isn't Virginia's problem. Crime in New York or Pennsylvania or Delaware is their problem and they need to deal with it without asking Virginia gun dealers to give up the opportunity to make a little extra cash. For which, presumably, the state will receive a portion. At any rate, Virginia has repealed that law limiting gun sales. So if you're in the market to buy a couple hundred handguns or assault rifles, or both, why just fill up the tank and get on down there. Of course if you want that many, you may want to consider calling ahead to make sure those guns are put on lay away for you until you can make the drive, or to save you the trip until they can get them ordered from the manufacturers. By golly, this is one way to rev up the economy. I wonder if there isn't some way for all these other states to repay Virginia for it's kindness in this matter? Maybe we could pass laws shipping all our murderers and armed robbers to them. Or failing that how about building a twelve foot fence around Virginia. With a moat. And alligators. We'll need some border guards too. I'll volunteer if I'm allowed to shoot first and ask questions later.

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