Kansas man's homemade gun silencers clash with federal law

[Charles L. Cotton]

This is an excellent example why I don't like bills that purport to supersede federal laws. I support those that prohibit Texas officers and agencies from assisting the feds. in enforcement of federal laws. Those are fine since the feds cannot conscript state peace officers and agencies to enforce federal law. That would be a quick way to start a shooting war.

Charles, not to divert the topic but I'm curious as an aside if/how that would affect the sanctuary city issue - isn't that their perspective too? I'm dead set against illegal immigrants, being a legal one myself but have struggled to understand the logic of not assisting ICE in this regard.

The new administration can and should prosecute any elected official to conspired to violate federal immigration laws. However, the only thing I've heard is that federal funding may be cut off. If I were king, I'd do both.

Chas.

[Rex B]

Sounds like SCOTUS needs to put the Commerce Clause back into its tight little box where the founders intended.

This. Most of the 2A infringement we deal with every day traces back to the Commerce Cause. If Congress were to pass a bill narrowly defining the scope of that clause to the original intent, most of our issues would be resolved.

[TreyHouston]

From what i have been reading about this, it probably WILL be going to SCOTUS. With Trumps appointments this hopefully will be a major game changer!

[bigtek]

From what i have been reading about this, it probably WILL be going to SCOTUS. With Trumps appointments this hopefully will be a major game changer!

That's my hope too. I wonder if this was planned as a test case from the start or they were really that naive to think Obama wouldn't try to crush freedom.