Gun Laws that Make Sense.

I don't know the specifics of the bill, but in the small Idaho town of Greenleaf the proposed legislation with the objective of crime prevention, is not like your ordinary gun law.

The Civil Emergencies Ordinance will ask the citizens legally able to own a firearm, to do so:

The proposed ordinance is modeled after a similar plan that went into place in 1982 in Kennesaw, Ga. In that instance there was a dramatic decrease in criminal activity. Although crime isn't a huge problem for residents of Greenleaf, the growth in neighboring counties leads them to believe they too are in for some changes.

"There's not a lot of crime here, but I think it's coming, it's getting worse everyday," said Art Bailey, owner of the Greenleaf Store.

While the plan does encourages firearm ownership, the ordinance goes beyond that.

"The largest part itself deals with emergency capabilities," said Belt.

The plan will establish an emergency response plan, and promote its citizen response teams and neighborhood watch volunteer groups, a proactive approach to keep the crime rate to a minimum. So how have residents responded? According to almost everyone we spoke to, they already owned a gun or multiple guns, so this would have no effect on them either way.

I am impressed. It's the return of the American Militia.

And don't forget about the 2nd Amendment Carnival.