"F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 11/12/13, 3:21 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:

I was just reading that a selectman in a town here in MA (Shrewsbury)
has raised an issue regarding gun ownership. He feels that local police
departments should have the authority to visit registered gun owners'
homes and inspect for required safe storage of the guns. His point is
that laws exist that require locks and/or safes for guns but there are
no means of enforcing these laws.

Hmmmmm....

I pondered that one for a little bit then, because of the discussions
here about horses, I realized something.

A permit is required to have horses permanently on your property ... at
least in our town and many others.

The permit is issued yearly based on an inspection of the stables, barn,
and grounds by the animal control inspector. She checks to ensure
sanitary and safe conditions for both the horse(s) and that may visit in
the barn area.

Is that any different than home inspections for the safe storage of
firearms?

I don't know.




The fact that there are going to be inspections should be widely
announced, but the inspections themselves should be unannounced...just a
ring of the doorbell. But my guess is that the NRA would seek and get a TRO.


Sounds like with that reasoning, the state can come in and inspect any
dwelling or land. Might be a building without the proper permit. Maybe
you have a leaking toilet, and wasting water. Something that was addressed
in the Constitution. DC court tossed the permit to own a gun in DC, did in
they?