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Gun Control & RKBA

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)

10. U.S. v Lopez (SCOTUS) places the Commerce Clause front & center

Reply to jimmy the one (Reply #7)

Thu Feb 6, 2014, 12:38 PM

Feb 2014

in the debate over the fed's powers to enact gun regs. The case didn't settle matters or stop challenges, but the CC and its scope are debatable and not a "red snapper."

I support UBCs, and one way to pass them is through state legislation -- which doesn't involve the CC.

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One Nation Under Guns? [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2014 OP

Oh gosh, more hair on fire! "Mass shootings" are actually on the decline in America. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #1

"Gun enthusiast:" Watches movies, plays video games. yeah. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #6

Anyone who states anything like: pipoman Feb 2014 #2

This made me laugh ..... oldhippie Feb 2014 #3

A gun enthusiast... sarisataka Feb 2014 #4

As long as we understand pipoman Feb 2014 #5

red herring pie jimmy the one Feb 2014 #7

It has everything to do with it. . pipoman Feb 2014 #8

specious times two jimmy the one Feb 2014 #11

Why then have none of the gun control groups pipoman Feb 2014 #12

Duh, indeed. Straw Man Feb 2014 #13

flip flopping nra jimmy the one Feb 2014 #14

Sigh ... Straw Man Feb 2014 #15

I thought the NRA was supposed to be in the pocket of the gun industry. Straw Man Feb 2014 #9

U.S. v Lopez (SCOTUS) places the Commerce Clause front & center Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #10