NRA, 19 States, 34 Congressmen Sue New Jersey Over Gun Law

The New American ^ | 11 March 2014 | Bob Adelmann

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NRA, 19 States, 34 Congressmen Sue New Jersey Over Gun Law

11 March 2014

Last month, the NRA, 19 states, and 34 U.S. Representatives asked the Supreme Court to review a New Jersey gun law.
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[VRWC For Truth]

Fat boi DemocRat with an R after his name is as worthless as mams on a bull.

[OneWingedShark]

Watch out for the NRA to backstab on this. (I don't trust them, after all what would they use to get more donors/memberships if there wasn't a threat to the 2nd amendment? — It's why, to my knowledge, they've never opposed GCA or NFA.)

[Repeal The 17th]

19 states:
ALABAMA, ALASKA, ARIZONA, ARKANSAS, FLORIDA,
GEORGIA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MICHIGAN,
MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW MEXICO, OHIO, OKLAHOMA,
SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEST VIRGINIA and WYOMING.
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34 Congressmen:
Senator Thad Cochran (MS-R)
Representative Kerry Bentivolio (MI-11, R)
Representative Paul Broun (GA-10, R)
Representative Michael C. Burgess (TX-26, R)
Representative John Campbell (CA-45, R)
Representative Steve Chabot (OH-1, R)
Representative Howard Coble (NC-6, R)
Representative Tom Cole (OK-4, R)
Representative Chris Collins (NY-27, R)
Representative Doug Collins (GA-9, R)
Representative Kevin Cramer (ND-AL, R)
Representative Jeff Duncan (SC-3, R)
Representative Blake Farenthold (TX-27, R)
Representative John Fleming, M.D. (LA-4, R)
Representative Trent Franks (AZ-8, R)
Representative George Holding (NC-13, R)
Representative Richard Hudson (NC-8, R)
Representative Bill Johnson (OH-6, R)
Representative Walter B. Jones (NC-3, R)
Representative Adam Kinzinger (IL-16, R)
Representative Doug LaMalfa (CA-1, R)
Representative Leonard Lance (NJ-7, R)
Representative James Lankford (OK-5, R)
Representative Billy Long (MO-7, R)
Representative Cynthia Lummis (WY-AL, R)
Representative Jeff Miller (FL-1, R)
Representative Steve Pearce (NM-2, R)
Representative Todd Rokita (IN-4, R)
Representative Adrian Smith (NE-3, R)
Representative Lamar S. Smith (TX-21, R)
Representative Marlin Stutzman (IN-3, R)
Representative Lee Terry (NE-2, R)
Representative Joe Wilson (SC-2, R)
Representative Don Young (AK-AL, R)

[progunner]

You are also skeptical of the NRA,,,, I'm glad I'm NOT the only one. Some of it's past performances, one being a compromise that I'm confident your aware of, have led me feel the same way. I dropped them about 15 years ago and haven't returned. When you pay an entity you expect 101% from it. Especially a Constitutional issue. New Jersey lawmakers are, with-out a doubt, another thorn in our a$$e$. Hang m high!!!!

IN LIBERTY!!!!

[Fee]

Gay strategy comes back to haunt liberals. We have two conflicting admendments to the USC. The 10th (powers not given to fed goes to state) vs 14th (civil rights protection uniform across the nation). Gays have been able to expoit the logic of the 14th, even though the SCOTUS left the definition to the states on gay marriage. The 2nd Amendment was declared a civil right. If gays can use the 14th to claim equal treatment and status in all states, then the same logic can be applied to the 2nd Admendment.

[GreatMan]

“I dropped them about 15 years ago and haven’t returned”

Which groups do you support?

[Clump]

SCOTUS has been known to speak with a forked tongue on more than one occasion.

[OneWingedShark]

Gay strategy comes back to haunt liberals. We have two conflicting admendments to the USC. The 10th (powers not given to fed goes to state) vs 14th (civil rights protection uniform across the nation). Gays have been able to expoit the logic of the 14th, even though the SCOTUS left the definition to the states on gay marriage. The 2nd Amendment was declared a civil right. If gays can use the 14th to claim equal treatment and status in all states, then the same logic can be applied to the 2nd Admendment.

The "simple" — and traditional — solution is this: ignore the 10th Amendment.

[Carry me back]

Would never vote for that pretender

[progunner]

By virtue of my trade I'm part of several gun/bulletsmithing associations. Due to some run-ins with a few individuals that I still prefer to respect (though some I can't), I've elected to stay below the radar for awhile. The groups I stay close to are fellow cat. 3 FFL holders and American gun owners. Just follow your heart my friend,,,, we have a rocky road ahead of us.

IN LIBERTY!!!!

[ObamahatesPACoal]

If an incumbent blue dog Democrat who lost in 2010 or 2012 runs for office again does the NRA endorse them against a Republican who only entered office in 2013?

[OneWingedShark]

You are also skeptical of the NRA,,,, I'm glad I'm NOT the only one. Some of it's past performances, one being a compromise that I'm confident your aware of, have led me feel the same way. I dropped them about 15 years ago and haven't returned. When you pay an entity you expect 101% from it. Especially a Constitutional issue. New Jersey lawmakers are, with-out a doubt, another thorn in our a$$e$. Hang m high!!!!

I think they've fallen into the same mindset that the Republican party has: that to address the problems is to relinquish power/comfort — you mention 101% being what you expect to get back, I'd be content with even 50% (happy with 70%). One of the reasons I'm rather jaded against them is because I've brought to their attention slam-dunk legal cases* (state-level) and been brushed off with the excuse we don't get involved in state matters.

* South Dakota has the following in their Constitution: A 6, § 24 — Right to bear arms. The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be denied., yet they also have statutes denying such in "courts" where 'court' is defined [essentially] as any State Building. / The Constitution of New Mexico (A 1, § 6)prohibits any law "abridg[ing] the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense", yet there are statutes prohibiting firearms on school grounds (including universities) and it is common for courthouses to post "no weapons, violators will be prosecuted" signs.

[OneWingedShark]

If an incumbent blue dog Democrat who lost in 2010 or 2012 runs for office again does the NRA endorse them against a Republican who only entered office in 2013?

I have no idea; at this point I think that the Republican/Democrat dichotomy is a false-dichotomy. -- The Republican party puts no resistance against the Democrat policies, even when there is ample grounds (and support) to do so. (e.g. Fast and Furious, NSA domestic spying, IRS Political Targeting, Benghazi, Obamacare, etc.)

They do not fight it because they agree with it.

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