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In reply to the discussion: House OKs GOP Bill Expanding Gun Owners' Rights [View all]Fla Dem
(23,656 posts)Vehicles are necessary for interstate commerce and the transportation of people from one point to another, which includes state to state. If each state required drivers to have licenses to operate a motor vehicle in their state in order to travel in their state, that would be an over burden on state officials to issue that many licenses and virtually impossible to enforce. Would need a check point at every state entry point to check on whether or not a driver had a license to operate in that state. Ridiculous.
Without the recognition of each states' marriage licenses, there would be utter chaos. Individuals could have multiple marriages in different states. Married couples moving from one state to another would have to apply for new marriage licenses. A spouse could move to another state and declare they are no longer married to the spouse in the other state, thereby avoiding any responsibility to that spouse.
Guns on the other hand are not a necessity of life, in fact cause the loss of many lives and the injuring of many others. They are a threat to society in general. States have a right to protect their citizens from all threats and dangers. If the citizens don't want either open carry or concealed carry in their states, that's their decision, not a CCL states' decision.
Also thought RWer's believed in state rights, but there they go trampling on state's rights.