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To: jameslalor

Your personal insults notwithstanding, your comments are obviously without merit.

There are numerous examples of state nullification of Federal laws, despite the judicial doctrine of the supremacy of Federal laws in other instances. Approval of I591 automatically removes the potential obstacle of Washington State voters and/or legislature approving legislative measures to nullify a future Federal background check law they deemed to be contrary to the protections of the Second Amendment. In other words, firearm owners and purchasers would have to repeal 591 in addition to passing a state law nullifying an unacceptable Federal law for background checks. So, I591 represents an attempt to gradually erode away the checks and balances between state and Federal governments without drawing attention to how it is doing so.

Gungrabbers make this a win win situation for their efforts if they can get 594 or 591 passed in this election. Remove the inappropriate terms from I591, then you would have a measure which means what it should mean in support of the 2nd Amendment.


9 posted on 11/03/2014 10:19:12 PM PST by WhiskeyX
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To: WhiskeyX

“Approval of I591 automatically removes the potential obstacle of Washington State voters and/or legislature approving legislative measures to nullify a future Federal background check law...”

It does no such thing. How could it? Absolutely nothing in the wording says anything about forcing the state to follow new federal laws, the wording simply states that it’s unlawful for the state to adopt background checks unless required to by federal law.

Nothing in the initiative would force our congressmen or senators to vote in favor of national background checks. Nothing in the initiative would prevent a voter initiative that sought to invalidate federal law.

You’re making crap up. 591 protects gun rights, period. It doesn’t make it easier to pass federal gun control, period. Nothing in 591 prevents voters from trying a marijuana gambit around federal gun laws.

Stop lying!


11 posted on 11/03/2014 10:25:08 PM PST by jameslalor
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