It appears they would have no problem enforcing state laws keeping guns out of federal courthouses or federal prisons. These law did not exist 100+ years ago, and we had very low crime rates. Realistically, there should be almost no need for federal courthouses or federal prisons. Only 30 years ago, it was well established that crime was a state matter. The federal criminalization of vast numbers of activities needs to be rolled back by about 95%.
0.E.O = statist, federalist apologist.
Can state laws do that? States can pass laws keeping weapons from state prisons, state courts, any police or sheriff office, etc. but according to Article I Congress exercises exclusive legislation over all government facilities. You cannot carry a gun into a federal courtroom or a federal prison because federal law prevents it and until now, federal law trumped state law. Prime example, in Kansas a judge with a concealed carry permit can carry his or her weapon with them into court. But a federal judge in Kansas can't carry a gun into their federal court room because federal law prohibits it. But if the federal government cannot enforce any federal law impairing the right to keep and bear arms then how can they prevent a Kansas citizen from taking their legal firearm, manufactured and possessed in Kansas, into any federal facility they want?
That's pretty generous... I'd certainly go for dumping the US Code Title 18 excepting Sec 242 & 241... I'm sure that's more than 95% gone there.