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X_Digger

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8. There is no federal law against cutting off someone's hand..

Reply to Glorfindel (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 02:33 PM

Dec 2018

.. unless they're a federal officer, traveling over state lines, are on a federal naval vessel..

ie, something explicitly ties them to a federal jurisdiction.

If I recall from the earlier discussion of this topic, 26 out of 50 states have laws against FGM.

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Detroit Judge rules Congress can't block mutilation [View all] laserhaas Dec 2018 OP

"The Commerce Clause does not permit Congress to regulate a crime of this nature." Glorfindel Dec 2018 #1

States absolutely can outlaw it, and most have, including michigan Cicada Dec 2018 #3

I think the last count Sgent Dec 2018 #4

No fair knowing the facts Cicada Dec 2018 #5

There is no federal law against cutting off someone's hand.. X_Digger Dec 2018 #8

there are real monsters in this world Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #2

I would be astounded to hear that Michigan has no laws against aggravated assault DFW Dec 2018 #6

Exactly! laserhaas Dec 2018 #7