Would you still brew if it became illegal

[Phunhog]

Of course I would....as long as the ingredients were still somewhat easily accessible. Lets face it....nobody really gives a damn about homebrew laws. Or at least enough to enforce them.

 

[OrdinaryAvgGuy]

What kind of question is this? Hey Haus, stop posing as a home brewer and get back to work in the white house.

First it's my guns that you are trying to take away and now my beer?

 

[lumpher]

i've brewed in a state where it's illegal, and i've drank in countries where drinking can get you life in prison. stop? they stop taxing my check and everything i buy ( double-taxation ), i'll follow their rules. i'll get right on it

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Unless history has a habit of repeating itself, that's never gonna happen

 

[OrdinaryAvgGuy]

Unless history has a habit of repeating itself, that's never gonna happen

Phew.. thanks for the reassurance. Glad that never happens.

 

[whitehause]

First they crack down on smoking "for your own protection"

Now they're working on the guns "for your own protection"

Only one letter left in ATF they haven't started working on "for your own Protection"

Do i think it will happen anytime soon....no.
Do I think they'll try it at some point.....yes.

I know some of you don't like smoking, or don't like guns, so you say "so what"....sooner or later they will get to something you like, and you'll say "what makes them think they can do that"

Who would have thought a limit would be put on the size of soda you could buy? Ask New York.

 

[OrdinaryAvgGuy]

First they crack down on smoking "for your own protection"

Now they're working on the guns "for your own protection"

Only one letter left in ATF they haven't started working on "for your own Protection"

Do i think it will happen anytime soon....no.
Do I think they'll try it at some point.....yes.

I know some of you don't like smoking, or don't like guns, so you say "so what"....sooner or later they will get to something you like, and you'll say "what makes them think they can do that"

Who would have thought a limit would be put on the size of soda you could buy? Ask New York.

Unfortunately, we sacrifice our freedom in the name of "safety".

You my friend are correct. Changes in the laws that govern alcohol production will not change anytime soon.

People are less likely to notice or care about slow change.

Corporations exercise this strategy successfully all the time. A cut here, cut there, and then the A-bomb is dropped.

 

[Phunhog]

So.....if you would still brew if it was illegal why wouldn't you do other stuff with homebrew that is currently illegal?

 

[user 144271]

I definitely would just my little way of sticking to the man.

 

[greyhoundbrewing]

i would leave the country.

 

[BobbiLynn]

Yep.

 

[Disintegr8or]

If it were a ticket or maybe a misdemeanor probably.
A felony, no way.

 

[NivekD]

I brewed when it was illegal. So, yes I would.

 

[wickman6]

First they crack down on smoking "for your own protection"

Now they're working on the guns "for your own protection"

Only one letter left in ATF they haven't started working on "for your own Protection"

Do i think it will happen anytime soon....no.
Do I think they'll try it at some point.....yes.

I know some of you don't like smoking, or don't like guns, so you say "so what"....sooner or later they will get to something you like, and you'll say "what makes them think they can do that"

Who would have thought a limit would be put on the size of soda you could buy? Ask New York.

Yes! Well said!

 

[kpr121]

I just had a lengthy conversation with one of my buddies about this the other night. Our conclusion was that we hoped that they brought back prohibition so we could open a speakeasy and quit our day jobs....

...this conversation happened over a beer or seven.

 

[dawgmatic]

This was a thread awhile back and I remember it being shut down by the mods fairly quickly. I wonder what's different this time

 

[Billy-Klubb]

"They can try to pry the mash paddle from my cold, dead hands."

 

[Phunhog]

This was a thread awhile back and I remember it being shut down by the mods fairly quickly. I wonder what's different this time

Give them time......they must not have seen read it yet.

 

[dawgmatic]

"They can try to pry the mash paddle from my cold, dead hands."

I believe I said that the last time around but mentioned my chiller

 

[trujunglist]

I'm impressed already that you folks that live in a AL and MS are posting about it, especially the felony thing. A misdemeanor is one thing, but a felony will ruin you.

 

[whitehause]

This was a thread awhile back and I remember it being shut down by the mods fairly quickly. I wonder what's different this time

Ya know......I understand why internet boards need mods, but in the end, they are like cops. Some do it to help the community, and some do it cause they were picked on in high school and are going to show people who has the power now.

 

[greyhoundbrewing]

If I were an employer in an illegal state. I would be more likely to employ a brewer than a non brewer. That way we could talk about things

 

[JohnRoss]

In the last 4 years I've seen this country change in ways I didn't think could happen in my lifetime. I am thankful for Mr. Carter signing the bill into law giving us back the right that should have always been ours. BUT what the government gives, the government can take away. I think their first step would be to require a license to brew. The next step would be to heavily tax ingredients. Then they would tax us on the potential of what we could brew from the ingredients we purchased from government regulated warehouses.

Based upon that scenario, would you Pay the Tax? Or Get the Ax?

JW

 

[OrdinaryAvgGuy]

In the last 4 years I've seen this country change in ways I didn't think could happen in my lifetime. I am thankful for Mr. Carter signing the bill into law giving us back the right that should have always been ours. BUT what the government gives, the government can take away. I think their first step would be to require a license to brew. The next step would be to heavily tax ingredients. Then they would tax us on the potential of what we could brew from the ingredients we purchased from government regulated warehouses.

Based upon that scenario, would you Pay the Tax? Or Get the Ax?

JW

If I decided that the reward exceeded the risk I would likely continue without a license. I would also have a barley and hops garden.

 

[JohnRoss]

So.....if you would still brew if it was illegal why wouldn't you do other stuff with homebrew that is currently illegal?

+1 Now that is taking it down to the lowest common denominator. Great question, Phunhog.

 

[thirtydirtybirds]

Abso-****ing-lutely! I'd grow as much barley and hops as I could and get back to the old days, when the yeast was wild and the beer was funky.

 

[OrdinaryAvgGuy]

So.....if you would still brew if it was illegal why wouldn't you do other stuff with homebrew that is currently illegal?

Well, if brewing is currently legal and you decide to sell your homebrew, which is illegal, you will likely spend some time in the federal pound-me-in-the-A** and come out with a felony on your record and a sore bum.

If homebrewing were to become illegal, the likely of getting caught and the punishment for doing so would likely be much less than the prior example.

Then again... the direction things are headed, you may get 20 years for brewing a batch of beer and only get 5 for murder.

 

[OrdinaryAvgGuy]

This was a thread awhile back and I remember it being shut down by the mods fairly quickly. I wonder what's different this time

I don't see a reason to close it unless an excessive number of people start sharing information on their real life illegal activities.

Tis a hypothetical question pertaining to an activity that is currently legal.

 

[HeavyKettleBrewing]

If home brewing became a illegal, I would stop homebrewing for a short time while assembling a militia and training them. I would of course enlist the help of patriot home brewers to fill the mugs of all the troops. So, can I count on you guys and gals when the SHTF?

 

[jwesleyclark]

I live in Mississippi where it is illegal, and I brew on a regular basis.