I love this quote by the great John Bradshaw and I’m so glad that it was written in the mid-90’s before we had so many laws. It really speaks to the need for a law enforcement that keeps the government out of our lives.
Not only does the law keep the government out of our lives, it also keeps our government out of our windows. I’ve tried several times to get my windows tinted so I can get a better look at the world outside of it, but every time I go to the window store to grab the necessary equipment, they tell me they can’t make this change. Of course, it then takes me to the nearest law enforcement agency that I know nothing about.
I know what you’re thinking. “You’re not going to get a better look at the world outside your window with your windows tinted?!?” But you’re wrong. While you’re sitting there, you’re also on your own.
Most people who complain about the tint don’t really have the knowledge to know that the tint they’re complaining about is the same tint you’re facing while you’re sitting there.
The law is pretty simple. If youve got any kind of window tinting, you have to pay for it. The reason they cant make this change is because it only affects the tinted glass. If they tried to make it apply to the clear window, then that would affect all the tinted glass out to sea on the same side too.
The new law is expected to make it much harder to get an affordable window tint at all. The cost for an average residential house is about $1,000, and most people don’t even use the tint. The law is expected to reduce that cost to $500. That’s a total savings of $800 per house. Which means that you only need to pay about $100 to get your windows tinted. So you can save hundreds of dollars.
Now there are some very valid arguments against this law. It may cost hundreds of dollars per house, but it would not make it more expensive to tint windows. Many people that would do it already have a better chance of getting a good job. It would not make it harder to get an affordable window tint at all, but at least it would make it easier.
The best way to see if you need to install a window tinting in your home is to go to kansas.org for a free window tinting evaluation. The average savings from this will be about $80 per house. So you only need to spend a couple hundred bucks to get your windows tinted. The cost of a good window tinting company is less than $100, so you will save hundreds of dollars per house.
It is a crime in Kansas (and many other states) to sell or rent a residential window tint without a license. The reason is that the law is so severe that even a small amount of tint can make a whole house look dim. One such house in Wichita, KS has made the news recently because some neighbors complained that it was getting too dark inside. The problem is that a family of four lives there, and the window tint’s a huge problem.
That’s right, it is more than just a couple neighbors complaining about dim light. The tint is due to the fact that the homeowner did not have a license for the tinting. And because the tint is so tiny, it is noticeable even to the casual observer. The problem is that the homeowner bought the house without knowing the law (and by extension, the law’s enforcement), so she’s not in trouble for selling the house and thus not breaking the law.