ATF sends letter to Tennessee gun dealers

[Deavis]

It was considered still subject to the powers of the federal government by the SCOTUS because it would still effect demand.

Remember that in Raich Scalia pointed out that the marijuana was fungible as one of its defining characteristics for the black market logic he used. The marking requirements of these types of State laws addresses that argument. That argument was also not raised in Stewart. Another issue is that marijuana is illegal at a federal level completely, that is not the case with machine guns. Arguing that you can have a class of protected weapons but another class completely unprotected at the fed level, which was not the case in Raich, seems like an opportunity. I doubt anyone has this on their radar as a fight to fund, the groundwork following Heller is still being laid. JMHO

 

[gideon_70]

Sick and Tired

I'm sick and tired of the stupidity.

I've also made a few decisions.

1. I will oppose ALL anti gun candidates.
2. I will oppose ALL anti gun laws.
3. I will do at least three things that advance gun rights in my state this year.
4. Marches, letters, phone calls and emails are cheap. More, and more, and more.
5. I blog, reply and write to every newspaper I can find that runs an anti-gun story.
6. I built a screen printing press in my shop. I make t-shirts and give them away.

Lastly, if we don't stand for anything, we stand for nothing. I plan, if possible, to go to Tenn, and help them oppose the feds on this issue - even if it is just moral - email - telephone - and letter writing types of support.


Oh - The Democrats in the Senate and House now?
Vote every damn one of them out of office forever.

 

[zxcvbob]

Oh - The Democrats in the Senate and House now? Vote every damn one of them out of office forever.

I disagree. The few pro-gun Democrats are our greatest weapon. We need them to rise up the party seniority and take over the leadership. Otherwise, the Republicans take our vote for granted, and most of them don't really give a damn about us anyway. (Republicans in general attack the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th ammendments. The Democrat attack the 2nd, 9th, and 10th. (nobody cares about 3, and they are both against 7 and 8 but not a high priority yet)

They swap power back and forth every few years, and between them conspire to take away all of our civil rights eventually -- they just have different priorities.

 

[pegan]

Didn't the 10th amendment die when we lost the war of northern aggression?

 

[zxcvbob]

Didn't the 10th amendment die when we lost the war of northern aggression?

That's a good question. It wasn't repealed...

 

[pegan]

Oh - The Democrats in the Senate and House now? Vote every damn one of them out of office forever.

My strategy takes things a step further. Vote out EVERY incumbent in EVERY election EVERY time. This is essentially imposing the term limits upon them that they will not impose upon themselves at our request. It is the ONLY way to take this country back. If you think about it, the party affiliation is sort of a scam to begin with, it didn't start that way, but that is what it is now. Then think about it a little deeper, and you will begin to see the merit of this strategy.

 

[Dannix]

I'll take a pro-gun Democrat over many a Republican any day. It amazes me how people associate Republican and the NRA and the like with being beholding to the constitution when the record clearly states otherwise. Although I didn't vote for him, I have more recently become convinced this nation would need a majority of Ron Paul types to go back to a constituationally-compliant state.

pegan, I was introduced to the ideal of one-term-only about a year ago, and I agree it's the way to go. Turns political office into public service rather than a career. Good luck trying to get the legislative to put that idea through though. The last time I can think of in 'our' history the legislative changed so drastically would be only due to the most drastic persuasion from Cromwell which was basically a military coup.

 

[pegan]

Dannix, that is my point. Congress will never restrict themselves with term limits. WE can restrict them. It is a very simple process of voting against the incumbent in every election. Term limits are all up to us, the voters.

 

[Art Eatman]

Gone wanderin' OT...