[Tree of Liberty]

Like Ditto said, it's only a federal infraction when speaking about federal officers and employees in certain circumstances. Otherwise, it's a state issue, as evidenced by the varying laws on capital punishment.

[Right Cal Gal]

Yep. That's what that bastard McVeigh was tried for, the murder of the federal employees at the Alfred Murrah building, not the "civilians." Their survivors didn't have their day in court until that OTHER bastard, Terry Nichols went on trial.