Quote Originally Posted by Bailey Guns View Post
No, it isn't. If the gov bans you from having or possessing it, you can't have it, and there are penalties for having one. If they say you must have one but not really for a variety of reasons, you don't have to have one and there's no penalty for it.

I understand the sentiment against passing symbolic laws you really aren't going to enforce, but it's not like it's costing anything. Again...it's just a statement.
The PPACA is this nation's new precedent in "The law tells you what you must buy."
Much as in your example....
They say you must have it.
But not really for a variety of reasons. (Look at the exemptions passed out year one)
And there's no penalty for it. Except a tax. Now we penalize with a tax.


The precedent for this is out there. The door on the government not being able to tell you what you must buy has been kicked wide open.