On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:30:38 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Is the law enforcement in Chicago responsible for enforcing federal law?
I don't know.

Why make laws that will not be enforced?

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Luddite's question is one of jurisdiction. Only the Feds are
responsible for enforcing federal law, i.e., The FBI, BATF, Secret
Service, marshalls, etc.

If you pass enough laws eventually everyone will be a criminal in one
way or another, sort of like prohibition. Some people will be
prosecuted but the vast majority will not. Criminal who specialize in
breaking the law will profit from it.

On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 14:28:47 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:30:38 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Is the law enforcement in Chicago responsible for enforcing federal law?
I don't know.

Why make laws that will not be enforced?

===

Luddite's question is one of jurisdiction. Only the Feds are
responsible for enforcing federal law, i.e., The FBI, BATF, Secret
Service, marshalls, etc.

If you pass enough laws eventually everyone will be a criminal in one
way or another, sort of like prohibition. Some people will be
prosecuted but the vast majority will not. Criminal who specialize in
breaking the law will profit from it.

From what I read, the cities make their own choices.

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/was...ral-gun-crimes

A federal gun crime is, after all, a crime.
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Ban idiots, not guns!

On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 15:15:44 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 14:28:47 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:30:38 -0500, John H.
wrote:

Is the law enforcement in Chicago responsible for enforcing federal law?
I don't know.

Why make laws that will not be enforced?

===

Luddite's question is one of jurisdiction. Only the Feds are
responsible for enforcing federal law, i.e., The FBI, BATF, Secret
Service, marshalls, etc.

If you pass enough laws eventually everyone will be a criminal in one
way or another, sort of like prohibition. Some people will be
prosecuted but the vast majority will not. Criminal who specialize in
breaking the law will profit from it.

From what I read, the cities make their own choices.

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/was...ral-gun-crimes

A federal gun crime is, after all, a crime.

No surprise there. If you are just rolling up numbers, why not do it
in Kansas where you are dealing with farmers instead of risking your
ass going after an inner city drug gang that probably has you
outgunned.

On Wed, 06 Jan 2016 14:28:47 -0500,
wrote:

Why make laws that will not be enforced?

===

Luddite's question is one of jurisdiction. Only the Feds are
responsible for enforcing federal law, i.e., The FBI, BATF, Secret
Service, marshalls, etc.

That is why most federal gun laws are mirrored in state law, which can
actually be a lot more restrictive.
It also tends to give the cops leverage because they can arrest you on
the state charge and turn it over to the feds if they are ****ed at
you where the penalties are much harsher.