On 10/4/15 5:20 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/4/2015 5:08 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 4 Oct 2015 14:46:52 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Unified laws at the federal level already exist. States are not
required to enforce
federal laws (and therefore 'sanctuary cities'). *That* is what we
should change.

So, we are saying the same thing. When it comes to guns, federal law
should apply, not 50 different state laws.

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Do you really believe that what is appropriate for Boston and NYC is
also appropriate for Wyoming and Montanna? I'm sure the folks out
west would disagree.


Didn't say that. I think many of the gun laws in MA are ridiculous.
I am suggesting that a set of laws common to all states and recognized
by all states should be the ruling factor.

I believe in state's rights over federal mandates but some issues have
grown to the point where a unified federal approach becomes necessary.
Nobody in 1776 thought that traveling from Boston to Delaware with
a gun would ever become a problem.






"States rights" is little more than a loaded term that gives cover to
those who oppose gay marriage, racial desegregation, and the ability of
minorities and students to vote.

On Sun, 4 Oct 2015 17:26:51 -0400, Keyser Söze wrote:

"States rights" is little more than a loaded term that gives cover to
those who oppose gay marriage, racial desegregation, and the ability of
minorities and students to vote.

I never heard that they had repealed the 9th and 10th amendment.
I agree the 14th gave the government the ability to legislate RIGHTS
that might tend to trump a state law but going to federal prison for
possessing something beyond the reach of constitutional powers is not
the kind of right they intended to protect.

FYI when you do talk to lawyers about this they cite the 14th
amendment as the reason why the feds can have drug, gun laws, the 55
MPH speed limit and lots of other things they have no business in.
Traditionally if they could not cite the commerce clause, (crossing
state lines) the feds could not act unless it was treason or
counterfeiting, the only crimes defined in the constitution.

Other federal crimes cited federal interest, killing a federal
employee, robbing a federally insured bank etc.