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2016 Postmortem

DanTex

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12. Umm, both are restrictions on interstate commerce, in fact NFA is far more restrictive.

Reply to pipoman (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 12:02 PM

Oct 2015

Like I said, the commerce clause is read so broadly that the federal government can regulate a farmer's ability to grow wheat for personal consumption, based on the indirect effect that would have on a good that is traded interstate. This is why nobody in their right minds thinks there is any interstate commerce issue with background checks. Even the NRA doesn't bother trying to make this argument very often.

The reason that gun control has been blocked at every turn is because of the GOP and the power of the gun lobby. The same reason that a whole bunch of other things have been blocked, basically everything Obama has tried to do, the Republicans obstruct.

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Why Lie When The Truth Is Better? The Background Check Lie. [View all] pipoman Oct 2015 OP

There are some court cases that dispute your interpretation... Human101948 Oct 2015 #1

Frank is in the business of selling fireworks pipoman Oct 2015 #2

Study a bit harder... Human101948 Oct 2015 #3

Unless you can answer the question your made up scenario is just that pipoman Oct 2015 #4

I did not make up that scenario...the law journal did... Human101948 Oct 2015 #5

Did you answer the question? pipoman Oct 2015 #6

I guess I must be suffering from early onset dementia... Human101948 Oct 2015 #10

Thats what I thought.. pipoman Oct 2015 #19

One of the most preposterous NRA arguments around. DanTex Oct 2015 #7

I'll ask you the same question... pipoman Oct 2015 #8

Because of the GOP and the gun lobby. DanTex Oct 2015 #9

Apples and oranges pipoman Oct 2015 #11

Umm, both are restrictions on interstate commerce, in fact NFA is far more restrictive. DanTex Oct 2015 #12

Again, like 60% of Republicans want private sale checks.. pipoman Oct 2015 #15

But not the ones in congress. Therein lies the problem. DanTex Oct 2015 #16

I might have bought that 15 years ago.. pipoman Oct 2015 #17

It's not a question of "buying" it, there was recently a vote on UBCs, and the GOP DanTex Oct 2015 #18

What rights do they claim apply to private sales which doesn't apply to buying from a gun store? pipoman Oct 2015 #20

Sorry but the "commerce clause" has been rendered meaningless by various Supreme Court decisions. PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #13

Gonzales only demonstrates that state law doesn't trump federal law... pipoman Oct 2015 #14