South Dakota lawmakers have submitted a bill which would require all South Dakota residents 21 or over to purchase a gun for self defense purposes, unless they are barred from gun ownership by law.
http://www.argusleader.com/article/2011 ... ns-buy-gun
My view on this: the individual States have the right to create an individual mandate to purchase a product or service, such as auto or health insurance. The Federal government has no such right.
South Dakota Bill to Require People Buy Guns
South Dakota Bill to Require People Buy Guns
“I’m all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let’s start with typewriters.” - Frank Lloyd Wright
"Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of arms" - Aristotle
"Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of arms" - Aristotle
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Re: South Dakota Bill to Require People Buy Guns
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