Kansas denied ALL armored vehilce registraions, its time to do something now

From: Dave Thomas (davesgmc4u@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jan 17 2006 - 20:08:20 PST

Hi group. I am a new member and owner of a ferret. I
have been
fighting to get it licensesd here in the state of
Kansas. below is a
copy from an email composed by a fellow ferret owner
that has been
of great help to me in getting it registered. I
suggest you all read
it, as it concerns everyone with this mans decsion.

I have scanned copies of the letter and "policy" in
.pdf format that I can email you if you wish.

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Please read this information. The State of Kansas has
declared no
more armored vehicles may be licensed there. I have no
idea how this
will impact those already licensed – maybe they will
have their
licenses rescinded or not renewed. It is a very
dangerous situation
of other owners if this catches on in other states.

Ian Wallace

MVPA #20862

-----Original Message-----
From: Ferret-heaven@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ferret-
heaven@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ian Wallace
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 7:05 PM
To: Ferret-heaven@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Ferret-heaven] Kansas Licensing

The State of Kansas has provided me with a "official"
copy of a
policy declaring a Ferret, and everything else
armored, unfit for
licensing in Kansas. First the letter from Mr. Moser:

Dear Mr. Wallace,

Enclosed you will find a copy of the Director of
Vehicles
Declaration regarding the registration of privately
owned armored
military combat vehicles you requested. In view of the
lawful
declaration issued by the director, the Division of
Vehicles
considers this matter closed and no further
correspondence will be
responded to. Thank you for you interest and
attention.

Sincerely, Mathew H. Moser, Manager, Titles and
Registrations
Bureau, Division of Vehicles

Now we have the policy. The emphasis is mine!

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, DIVIS ION OF VEHICLES

POLICY DECLARATION 06-01

PRIVATELY OWNED SURPLUS ARMORED MILITARY COMBAT
VEHICLES

Whereas armored military combat vehicles are not
manufactured or
intended for general transportation purposes or use by
the public on
public reads and includes: tanks, half-tracks, armored
personnel
carriers, self-propelled artillery and armored
anti-tank or scout
vehicles.

Whereas privately owned surplus armored military
combat vehicles are
not manufactured with proper safety equipment and pose
a traffic
hazard if operated on public roads.

Whereas privately owned surplus armored military
combat vehicles are
dedicated weapons of war with no private adaptable
civilian purpose.

Whereas privately owned surplus armored military
combat vehicles are
a cause of concern for law enforcement and homeland
security.

Whereas the Division of Vehicles is to exercise
administrative
functions and authority for the development of vehicle
registration
policy.

NOW THEREFORE pursuant to K.S.A. 8-127(a), and the
authority vested
in me as the Director of Vehicles, I declare it shall
be the policy
of the Division of Vehicles not to permit privately
owned surplus
armored military combat vehicles application for
registration. Any
operation of privately owned surplus military combat
vehicles on
public roads shall be in accordance with the
provisions of K.S.A. 8-
2002(a)(3) and under the regulation of local
authorities permitting
or prohibiting processions or assemblages on the
highways.

I hereby direct the Titles and Registrations Bureau to
make
available copies of this policy to all county and
state motor
vehicle offices and personnel charged with the
administration of
motor vehicle registrations. This policy declaration
shall be filed
at the Titles and Registrations Bureau and is
effective November 18,
2005.

Signed: Carmen Aldrett, Director of Motor Vehicles

Now some observations. First, Mr. Moser is getting
tired of the
pressure, and won't respond any more. Little does he
know that
others will be in contact.

Second, look carefully at the policy. It is Policy
#06-01. Perhaps
the Division of Motor Vehicles thinks that we are all
dummies, and
that they can pull one over on us. I am willing to bet
00DC81 that
this policy was entered into official Kansas records
NO EARLIER than
the date that my letter requesting the written policy
arrived. That
would be around the first few days of January. Their
policy numbers
relate to 1) the year of issuance, and 2) the
sequential number of
the policy. I am positive that this policy was not
created back on
November 18th as stated in both the policy and the
hand written same
date on the policy by the Director. THERE WAS NO
POLICY IN 2005.
THIS WAS THE FIRST POLICY CREATED IN 2006, #06-1

The language of the policy is also very disturbing.
Note
that "homeland security" is mentioned. Well, read it
for yourself.
This is a very, very dangerous policy if allowed to
stand. There was
no mention of the name of their legal advisor that I
asked for. I
guess we will have to find that out ourselves.

I will also post this to other military lists. Copies
have been sent
to Mr. McManus (Consumer Affairs Advocate) at Hagerty
Insurance and
the MVPA Board of Directors.

So now begins the fight!

Dave Thomas
fortitudine vincimus
"Through endurance we conquer"
913-219-3179
1956 Daimler Ferret
02 BB 68
MVPA 29221

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