Having failed in an earlier effort to bar federal agents from enforcing gun regulations in Missouri, conservative lawmakers are trying a new tack this year: banding together with other like-minded states to defy certain federal laws at the same time.
Supporters believe it will be more difficult for the federal government to shrug off such statutes if more states act together.
Missouri’s latest proposal, introduced this past week, would attempt to nullify certain federal gun control regulations from being enforced in the state and subject law enforcement officers to criminal and civil penalties for carrying out such policies.
“We continue to see the federal government overreach their rightful bounds, and if we can create a situation where we have some unity among states, then I think it puts us in a better position to make that argument,” said Republican Sen. Brian Nieves, who is sponsoring the legislation.
Missouri’s efforts came after President Barack Obama called for expanded federal background checks and a ban on assault weapons following deadly mass shootings at a Colorado theater and a Connecticut elementary school.
What is wrong with these people? Are they unaware of the fact that Obama's proposed gun control laws FAILED to pass?
It's better to stop bad laws before they pass than to have to fight them later on.
ReplyDeleteHow can you be afraid those laws will pass when you have assured us they don't have a chance to pass?
DeleteEvil succeeds when good people don't stand up. That's the point here. Gun control would pass if it weren't for good people stopping it.
DeleteThe point is when you say these laws don't have a chance to pass, you know you are lying and scared.
DeleteFalse and false, but it's a rare day when an Anonymous tells the truth.
DeleteYou never said these laws will not pass?
DeleteCareful now I have a URL prepared.
Anonymous, feel free to link to whatever quote you want. All along I've been saying that it's the duty of gun-rights supporters to defend our freedoms. If we do that, these laws have small chance of passing. But there's always the risk of that happening, which is why we have more than one approach.
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Deleteoh now it's a small chance.
Is there ever a time you do not lie?
Anonymous, do you know any word other than lie?
DeleteSure, but there is no better word to describe you.
DeleteIt's not just a law they want to stop. The stated republican position, is to drown government in a bathtub. Kill it. They make no secret, their goal is to destroy our government. Traitors, or liberators?
ReplyDeletePart of being in a Union of states is that you collaborate with the program. These guys are just Obama haters an gun lunatics.
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DeleteAnd they're being as foolish as the states which threatened to secede.
DeleteSince there are more good states than bad on this issue, it's your side that's trying to break away from America.
DeleteListen to the site liars lies.
DeleteTell us liar which States have threatened to secede from the United States?
Greg, no state threatened to secede in order to have stricter gun control. You know that, right?
DeleteMikeb, my point is that it's your side that's trying to move us away from basic American values.
DeleteThat's only your distorted world view talking. Most people want stronger gun control. That means your idea of values is wrong.
DeleteNo response from the coward, figures.
DeleteMikeb, you claimi that most people want your proposed violations, but that's false. And even if a majority did, what you demand is still contrary to our values.
DeleteNo response from the liar. Obviously he has no idea which States have threatened to secede from the Union.
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