Comments on: Gun Laws and State’s Rights http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/05/05/gun-laws-and-states-rights/ The official blog of KVNU's For the People Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:42:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: marshall http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/05/05/gun-laws-and-states-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-61585 marshall Tue, 05 May 2009 23:22:05 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=4150#comment-61585 It is hilarious to see Republican try to twist themselves in knots trying to tie the second amendment to state's rights (which really means it is ok to discriminate against those people that Republicans can't stand). None of my civil rights are open to debate by local officials, my gun rights included. The freedom of speech is as universal as my right to bear arms. This is a slippery slope that gun owners don't want to go down. It is hilarious to see Republican try to twist themselves in knots trying to tie the second amendment to state’s rights (which really means it is ok to discriminate against those people that Republicans can’t stand).

None of my civil rights are open to debate by local officials, my gun rights included. The freedom of speech is as universal as my right to bear arms. This is a slippery slope that gun owners don’t want to go down.

]]> By: piccolo http://kvnuforthepeople.com/2009/05/05/gun-laws-and-states-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-61548 piccolo Tue, 05 May 2009 20:37:06 +0000 http://kvnuforthepeople.com/?p=4150#comment-61548 I agree, Marc, and I think it's also important to remember that many of the federal regulations governing states are self-inflicted. Many of them are only valid because they are attached to federal dollars, e.g. NCLB and current bailouts. States who care enough can simply reject the federal dollars, but they usually don't. I'm not sure if this is the case with gun rights, but the federal government would have a lot less power if it stopped luring states into its regulations using money it took from the people in the first place. Ironic, isn't it? "We're going to tax you and we'll give a little bit back to you if you promise to do what we say." I agree, Marc, and I think it’s also important to remember that many of the federal regulations governing states are self-inflicted. Many of them are only valid because they are attached to federal dollars, e.g. NCLB and current bailouts. States who care enough can simply reject the federal dollars, but they usually don’t. I’m not sure if this is the case with gun rights, but the federal government would have a lot less power if it stopped luring states into its regulations using money it took from the people in the first place. Ironic, isn’t it? “We’re going to tax you and we’ll give a little bit back to you if you promise to do what we say.”

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