[First_Salute]

Bush declares marshal law. Bush throws out Second Amendment and ends the States' constitutional authority from which police powers are authorized as part of the common law. All police powers of the States, are henceforth of the federal government.

Bush's conduct is deplorable, destroying the Second Amendment and the common law and constitutions of the States, with the stroke of a pen.

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Bush declares marshal law. Bush throws out Second Amendment and ends the States' constitutional authority from which police powers are authorized as part of the common law. All police powers of the States, are henceforth of the federal government. Bush's conduct is deplorable, destroying the Second Amendment and the common law and constitutions of the States, with the stroke of a pen.

Lighten up Francis

[snopercod]

Thanks, you're probably one of the few members of this forum who understands that achieving a good thing via unconstitutional means will come back to haunt us. This "law" could have just as easily been written to reaffirm that all citizens have the right to concealed carry...or that none do.

I support the right to keep and bear arms for every citizen, not just a federally-mandated special class. Once the federal government ordains itself to determine who may bear arms and where, they also ordain themselves to determine who may not carry arms and where.

Question: Aren't the laws against former felons owning weapons federal laws? Perhaps that was the precedent that allowed this latest assault on federalism.

Furthermore, I support being able to carry without fear when I drive or fly across the country. But does not the "full faith and credit" clause in the U.S. Constitution already apply here?

I agree with you that Bush's signing this was deplorable even though I support the end result. The common thread running through his presidency has been his quest to federalize everything he touches.

I am very suspicious of new laws which grant us a right we already have. You're right. This one is a trojan horse.

[Rebelbase]

"Bush declares marshal law. "

When did this happen?

[Southack]

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