Posted on 03/04/2021 11:10:44 AM PST by Olog-hai
With Democrats controlling the presidency and Congress, Republican state lawmakers concerned about the possibility of new federal gun control laws aren’t waiting to react.
Legislation in at least a dozen states seeks to nullify any new restrictions, such as ammunition limits or a ban on certain types of weapons. Some bills would make it a crime for local police officers to enforce federal gun laws.
That can create confusion for officers who often work with federal law enforcement, said Daniel Isom, a former chief of the St. Louis Police Department who is now a senior advisor for Everytown for Gun Safety. Federal law plays a big role in some areas, such as keeping guns away from domestic violence offenders.
Putting local officers in a position to decide which laws to enforce is the last thing police need at a time when cities such as St. Louis are experiencing a rise in violent crime, Isom said. …
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SCOTUS managed to see the relevance when they remanded US v Stewart to be decided “in light of” their decision in Raich. That’s just one chapter in the long book of gun grabbers using legal precedents established by drug warriors.
“ Pretty sure NV ain’t one of ‘em. Sad days.”
CalLocustFornia over ran the state and destroyed it
Yup. Clark and Washoe doomed us.
Sure. Nothing wrong with nullification, liberal spin notwithstanding.
An unconstitutional law is already null and void. Shouldn’t take any body of government to assert that, but the left’s abuse of terms try to make it sound like they’re legitimate laws.
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