Posted on 08/16/2019 8:21:44 AM PDT by ammodotcom
The Second Amendment guarantees American citizens the right to bear arms, but both federal and state governments determine how citizens may legally exercise that right. And while both federal and state gun control laws regularly change, laws at the state level change more frequently and often without the media coverage that surrounds changes at the federal level.
This results in a constant challenge for gun owners to keep up with the latest state laws, especially for those who carry their weapons across state lines. Because while some states have more restrictions than others, state gun control policies across the country are diverse and can change quickly – too easily putting responsible gun owners on the wrong side of the law.
This guide is a timeline of major state gun control acts throughout the history of the United States – not only to help gun owners understand the state laws that have influenced our nation, but also to showcase how one state’s gun laws can set an example for others, creating a domino effect of gun control policy for the entire country.
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And as Red Flag Laws are front and center, we should address that these are feel-good laws that the government is trying to put in place so they can tell the people "we are taking action." In reality, they are bypassing due process and your 5th Amendment rights.
The shootout in Philly is just a small sample of the carnage police will endure. 6 shot on a search warrant equates to the entire department decimated in a month.
Gov’t has a definition for everything under the sun, except for the word “infringement.”
Flimsey Grahamnesty needs to be replaced, not just for his support of Red Flag laws, but his THREE attempts to give the Democrats a permanent majority with amnesty for illegal aliens.
ALL gun laws are unConstitutional. The absolute wording of the Second Amendment allows for no laws other than laws requiring citizens to keep guns in their home as in at least one town in Georgia, Kennesaw, I think.
Kennesaw, Georgia. You are correct.
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