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Southerncomfy

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5. No chance

Reply to floppyboo (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 11:14 AM

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Can Obama use his Executive power to immediately ban high-powered rifles and big magazines? [View all] floppyboo Jun 2016 OP

sorry for edits - will change username to types faster than thinks floppyboo Jun 2016 #1

No. That would require legislation, I believe. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #2

The answer to the first question is no, he cannot TeddyR Jun 2016 #3

No. Executive orders only direct how the executive branch enforces a law. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #4

So, could states one-by-one act more immediately? floppyboo Jun 2016 #6

Yes, states could ban the sale right now. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #7

There has to be a federal law that applies universally frazzled Jun 2016 #8

It's not that easy. Out-of-state sales have to be shipped to an FFL in-state by federal law. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #9

The chance of an assault weapons ban TeddyR Jun 2016 #10

If France can pass it we can yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #11

To be clear TeddyR Jun 2016 #12

Federal law trumps state law. France law does work. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #13

Pretty sure the federal AWB was never challenged in court. These days jmg257 Jun 2016 #17

Oh, I agree that federal law trumps state law TeddyR Jun 2016 #18

Also, the law must written in ways to really it make it worth while... jmg257 Jun 2016 #19

Can you tell us why they would not? What are they thinking? jwirr Jun 2016 #15

Automatic weapons are already illegal under federal law TeddyR Jun 2016 #20

Thank you. I do not pay a lot of attention to this issue and jwirr Jun 2016 #21

No chance Southerncomfy Jun 2016 #5

Zero chance. Kang Colby Jun 2016 #14

I hope any state that figures they have a chance will follow Connecticut nt floppyboo Jun 2016 #16

Forget guns. How about restricting bullets? C_U_L8R Jun 2016 #22

I think there are (at least) two problems TeddyR Jun 2016 #23

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