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Old 07-10-2018, 09:17 AM
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It's bad enough that regular citizens can't go through NJ or NY with concealed carry licenses, but how about you Retired/Onduty LEO's? That's ridiculous!

From other Forums, I have read that CCW carriers have checked with NY and were told " Don't even THINK about coming into and through NY carrying a gun", even with a CCW.

So my question is this: Why doesn't the US Attorney General not prosecute the States of NJ & NY for not conforming to the laws of The UNITED STATES? I am sick of States that think they re above Federal Law!
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Yeah, it's a bummer that the Constitution limits what Congress can do and leaves a lot up to the individual states to decide for themselves, ain't it? Congress is so tuned-in we should just let them decide for everyone, eh? If we'd just let them, they could take care of us all...

My point is, the citizens of NY and NJ can change their situation any time they want to. I am willing to leave it up to them.
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Having no reason to go to/through either, I'll leave fighting that monkey to the citizens of those states. SCOTUS will have to decide that--if it would hear the case.
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Yeah, it's a bummer that the Constitution limits what Congress can do and leaves a lot up to the individual states to decide for themselves, ain't it? Congress is so tuned-in we should just let them decide for everyone, eh? If we'd just let them, they could take care of us all...

My point is, the citizens of NY and NJ can change their situation any time they want to. I am willing to leave it up to them.
The OP isn't arguing that the people of those states shouldn't attempt to change the law(s). It also isn't an argument for taking away State's Right's, not really. The OP is arguing why the Federal DOJ doesn't prosecute States, when they violate Federal Law, on a matter of which the Federal Government has preemption on.

The problem @GOV5, is that this is one area, Concealed carry, etc that the Federal Government does not have preemption, and it falls within a State's Jurisdiction. What the Federal DOJ CAN do is challenge said laws for their Constitutionality. That is somewhat rare though. More often a 'test case', an arrest under the law, is challenged and appealed, until SCOTUS hears it. SCOTUS, has been very picky about what they have heard and ruled on. Part of that is the now retiring Kennedy was never a sure 2A friendly vote (imho).

But, that is about to change soon, as Kennedy retired, and they will soon have an, imho, strong 5 Justice side in favor of 2A rights. BUT, they are also Originalists/Constitutionalists, most of them. As such, they firmly believe SCOTUS isn't there to 'make law', but interpret it based on the original Constitution. So, they will likely not make broad reaching rulings.

That said, NY laws seem to me, to be very like what Heller ruled against in D.C. These types of Justices often love to stick to precedents as well. So, there is a good chance.

Now @Pisgah, it is easy to say it is up to the people of NY and NJ to change their 'fate'. But, it doesn't really take into account reality, particularly in States with a large, progressive voting Urban area, like NY, NJ and Illinois.

Here in Illinois, we have a majority of the area of the state that are very 2A friendly and supportive. However, we have Cook County and Chicago, with their political corruption, majority of population, and way too much political influence at the state level. This is why we have in some ways, more draconian gun laws than NY or NJ (we have to have a license to buy ammo, guns, many accessories, that gets us a nightly background check 360 nights a year).

The Cook County/Chicago Political machine has so much power, that republicans from other areas HAVE to negotiate on everything, or NEVER get anything passed at the State level.

I have no idea if NY or NJ is similar, but I got to think, it is hard to fight against NY City at the state level.
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I am sick of States that think they re above Federal Law!
So you're against States' Rights, correct?
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It's bad enough that regular citizens can't go through NJ or NY with concealed carry licenses, but how about you Retired/Onduty LEO's? That's ridiculous!
I'm a retired LEO and can carry in NY and NJ because I qualify under LEOSA.

(The only handgun restriction in NYC that pertains to my carry is magazine capacity. NYC caps it at 10 if you didn't retire from LE while working in NY. So while I worked in NYC as an LEO early in my career, I didn't retire while still employed there. Thus, I am limited to a 10 round magazine.)

If I relied solely on my state issued license I would not be able to carry in NY or NJ at all.
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So you're against States' Rights, correct?
What States Right? There is no State Right that goes against Federal Law. UH, that kinda happened down here in SC and MS a few years ago. It was determined that one man can not OWN another. Do you still want to see THOSE States Rights defended? I don't think so!

So, you see, it isn't about States Rights at all. But there are plenty of laws passed where individual States didn't like them and thought it infringed upon their domain, but it didn't matter. The laws were passed anyway and became Federal Law of the Land.

And yes, I against States Rights if I, traveling to a Friendly State but have to go through a NON-Friendly State to get there. That's where it becomes an issue with me. For instance the Northeast for example. I can't get to Vermont unless I go through New York. I shouldn't have to put up with NY's B.S. to go to Vermont.
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Now @Pisgah, it is easy to say it is up to the people of NY and NJ to change their 'fate'. But, it doesn't really take into account reality, particularly in States with a large, progressive voting Urban area, like NY, NJ and Illinois.

Here in Illinois, we have a majority of the area of the state that a

The Cook County/Chicago Political machine has so much power, that republicans from other areas HAVE to negotiate on everything, or NEVER get anything passed at the State level.

I have no idea if NY or NJ is similar, but I got to think, it is hard to fight against NY City at the state level.
So, evidently you are not only opposed to states being able to decide for themselves, you also oppose a majority being able to vote their will.

I am truly sorry for folks who live in such areas, but the fact is they have two choices -- either move, or campaign to change hearts and minds and create a majority that will go the other way. They should NOT count on Congress or the Justice Department coming in to solve their problems.

Our local city government is as corrupt and incompetent as you can find in the US -- yet, a large majority of our citizens have voted time and again to keep the bumbling crooks on City Council in office. I don't like it -- I vote against them, and I constantly campaign among fellow citizens to put the pressure on. But there's no way the state or federal government is going to come in and fix it to suit me, and I don't want them to.

It's part of the deal when you have a republic.
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cybermgk: "The OP isn't arguing that the people of those states shouldn't attempt to change the law(s). It also isn't an argument for taking away State's Right's, not really. The OP is arguing why the Federal DOJ doesn't prosecute States, when they violate Federal Law, on a matter of which the Federal Government has preemption on."

Thank you for your understanding. That's exactly what I was saying!
As many of you here probably already know, the U.S.House passed a bipartisan bill on total reciprocity for the entire Country a few years back. Harry Reid refused to bring it to the floor of the U.S. Senate. By the way, it passed by a 2:1 margin, so it was heavily favored by both sides of the political divide. It would have solved all our problems going from one state to another. That's not the way I would like to get reciprocity( I'd prefer from the Supremes), but if that's the only way we can get it, I'd be satisfied.
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The Second Amendment does not stop at the border of NY or NJ and if those States choose to ignore said "right", then the Fed's should take them to task. I, too, am covered by LEOSA, but choose not to participate and furthermore feel absolutely no need or compulsion to travel or spend my money in such States.
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You are incorrect. ALL active duty LEO’s can carry in New Jersey and New York...including NYC. In addition, retired LEO’s who qualify pursuant to LEOSA can carry there.

I visit New York often...and will be in NYC for the 9/11 Memorial Ride in August. Will be in New Jersey, too.

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The Second Amendment does not stop at the border of NY or NJ and if those States choose to ignore said "right", then the Fed's should take them to task. I, too, am covered by LEOSA, but choose not to participate and furthermore feel absolutely no need or compulsion to travel or spend my money in such States.
I might not participate either...but I have an aging mother in one state and family in the other. I'm not going to cut my nose off to spite my face.

Rather than fly and put myself at the mercy of the TSA and airlines, I just suck it up, hold my nose and drive back up...visit with family or attend a function, and get back in the 4Runner and drive back down.

I agree that it may not be fair, but I do everything I can and contribute money to the cause of making it fair for everyone...and vote in line with my conscience in that regard.
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So, evidently you are not only opposed to states being able to decide for themselves, you also oppose a majority being able to vote their will.
Please do not put words in my mouth. WHERE above did I speak against State's Rights? Where did I say I am against a majority voting it's will? The answer is nowhere.

But, the people do not write the laws. At State level, it is 'elected' representatives. At Municipality levels it is often small boards, or for big cities 'elected' representatives.

All, I pointed out was that there ARE situations, where one large population center can rule those state votes, because of the vast majority of representatives they have compared to the rest of the state. EVEN when those elected representatives are legitimately voted in, that can lead to some democratically, legally created laws that really don't represent a barely minority of the people, as often urban and rural areas have vastly different wants, needs and viewpoints.

BUT, when they are corruptly elected, and done so to facilitate an even smaller groups agenda, it is bad. This is my point. I have very little ability to affect elections outside my district/area.
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*sigh* So much wrong, so little time.

(1) I'm a private citizen, and I have an NY CCW. 24/7, 365 EDC.

(2) My NY permit isn't valid in your state, either. Reciprocity, how does it work?

(3) LEOSA also works, in both states.

(4) CCW =/= 2A, according to the courts.

(5) We'd just love to "change our situation", but unfortunately the 49% of us with a brain in our heads are a little outweighed by the 51% that live in NYC and Long Island.

(6) ^^ Same as Colorado, California, Nevada, and Florida. And pretty soon, your state if all you do is sit on your butt.
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It's a shame that some states can openly and blatantly defy the Constitution and get away with it. I drive to Maryland once a year for a conference. I'm only in the state a few hours but from everything I've seen I'm banned from possessing a firearm, even if it's locked in the trunk.
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Lets not forget Ma. Does not recognize other state permits and became a "may issue" state for long guns as well.
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I'm a retired LEO and can carry in NY and NJ because I qualify under LEOSA.

(The only handgun restriction in NYC that pertains to my carry is magazine capacity. NYC caps it at 10 if you didn't retire from LE while working in NY. So while I worked in NYC as an LEO early in my career, I didn't retire while still employed there. Thus, I am limited to a 10 round magazine.)

If I relied solely on my state issued license I would not be able to carry in NY or NJ at all.
The first time I knew we were going to NY I got myself qualified under LEOSA (10 years ago) and have qualified every year since b/c I did not want to take any chances. My EDC is a j frame so I should be OK w/the round limit thing, but I always swap out my carry ammo for lead round nose if going to NJ even though I’ve been told LEOSA certified people are exempt.
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The first time I knew we were going to NY I got myself qualified under LEOSA (10 years ago) and have qualified every year since b/c I did not want to take any chances. My EDC is a j frame so I should be OK w/the round limit thing, but I always swap out my carry ammo for lead round nose if going to NJ even though I’ve been told LEOSA certified people are exempt.
You are correct, OC. The round issue has been settled even if NJ doesn't want to hear it. The problem is that they could still make you take the ride and ruin your day even though it'll come to naught. They're funny that way. Not funny ha-ha.

FWIW, my understanding from colleagues in NJ (and environs) is that Hornady's Critical Defense and Critical Duty are not looked upon with the stink eye by NJ LE. (Not that that is a recommendation to do other than what you are already doing.)

(For the record, I've had a lengthy and extensive discussion with counsel from LEOSA insurance carrier FEDS regarding this matter within the past several months. So I'm pretty current.)
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NJSP Firearms unit ok'd Hornady Crital Defense/Duty, Federal Guard Dog, the fully jacketed expanding, as well Corbon PowRball. The instructor at my LEOSA class who is now a Judge advised that the law had been repaired ref this but the NJ AG may not see it quite that way. I also do not care to argue the case at the side of the roadway so I switch out ammo when forced to go back. Great state other than the laws and Politicians.
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If states don't have the right to step on the First Amendment, then they certainly don't have the right to step on the Second!
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The OP isn't arguing that the people of those states shouldn't attempt to change the law(s). It also isn't an argument for taking away State's Right's, not really. The OP is arguing why the Federal DOJ doesn't prosecute States, when they violate Federal Law, on a matter of which the Federal Government has preemption on.

The problem @GOV5, is that this is one area, Concealed carry, etc that the Federal Government does not have preemption, and it falls within a State's Jurisdiction. What the Federal DOJ CAN do is challenge said laws for their Constitutionality. That is somewhat rare though. More often a 'test case', an arrest under the law, is challenged and appealed, until SCOTUS hears it. SCOTUS, has been very picky about what they have heard and ruled on. Part of that is the now retiring Kennedy was never a sure 2A friendly vote (imho).

But, that is about to change soon, as Kennedy retired, and they will soon have an, imho, strong 5 Justice side in favor of 2A rights. BUT, they are also Originalists/Constitutionalists, most of them. As such, they firmly believe SCOTUS isn't there to 'make law', but interpret it based on the original Constitution. So, they will likely not make broad reaching rulings.

That said, NY laws seem to me, to be very like what Heller ruled against in D.C. These types of Justices often love to stick to precedents as well. So, there is a good chance.

Now @Pisgah, it is easy to say it is up to the people of NY and NJ to change their 'fate'. But, it doesn't really take into account reality, particularly in States with a large, progressive voting Urban area, like NY, NJ and Illinois.

Here in Illinois, we have a majority of the area of the state that are very 2A friendly and supportive. However, we have Cook County and Chicago, with their political corruption, majority of population, and way too much political influence at the state level. This is why we have in some ways, more draconian gun laws than NY or NJ (we have to have a license to buy ammo, guns, many accessories, that gets us a nightly background check 360 nights a year).

The Cook County/Chicago Political machine has so much power, that republicans from other areas HAVE to negotiate on everything, or NEVER get anything passed at the State level.

I have no idea if NY or NJ is similar, but I got to think, it is hard to fight against NY City at the state level.
The laws passed in NY come from NYC. Most of the residents of NY do not approve of the SAFE Act, but it passed anyway. If you even get a pistol permit in NYC, it takes 6-12 months, cost hundreds of dollars, and is frequently denied. Carry permits are only given to the rich and famous. Robert Deniro has one. So does Donald Trump. And anybody with a pistol permit or any kind is subject to random inspections by the police to verify the gun is stored correctly (meaning locked up and with a trigger lock on it). Refusal to let them in could result in revocation or permit.
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The laws passed in NY come from NYC. Most of the residents of NY do not approve of the SAFE Act, but it passed anyway. If you even get a pistol permit in NYC, it takes 6-12 months, cost hundreds of dollars, and is frequently denied. Carry permits are only given to the rich and famous. Robert Deniro has one. So does Donald Trump. And anybody with a pistol permit or any kind is subject to random inspections by the police to verify the gun is stored correctly (meaning locked up and with a trigger lock on it). Refusal to let them in could result in revocation or permit.
NY Judges and Pol's are left wing and quiver in their boots under Cuomo. System is BROKEN! But this is not just in NY & NJ...... it will spread to what was currently Firearm Friendly States as soon as the Dem's get control of the WH again.
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Even active LEO who live in NJ must go through a arduous process that takes several months to purchase a pistol. Same as non LEO.

This must make the citizens feel safe from the police. Glad I moved to Georgia 8 years ago.
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"shall not be infringed"
Unfortunately for us, those words are not as strong as public opinion. These days public opinion can dictate what Cities and County's obey and ignore.

Remember Prohibition? The 18th amendment never "took" because the public simply didn't want it.
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*sigh* So much wrong, so little time.

(1) I'm a private citizen, and I have an NY CCW. 24/7, 365 EDC.

(2) My NY permit isn't valid in your state, either. Reciprocity, how does it work?

(3) LEOSA also works, in both states.

(4) CCW =/= 2A, according to the courts.

(5) We'd just love to "change our situation", but unfortunately the 49% of us with a brain in our heads are a little outweighed by the 51% that live in NYC and Long Island.

(6) ^^ Same as Colorado, California, Nevada, and Florida. And pretty soon, your state if all you do is sit on your butt.
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"shall not be infringed"
The word "shall" is a key component of the second amendment. My attorney explained to me the difference between "may" and "shall" years ago.

"May" indicates flexibility, whatever is being referred to may be changed at some point and its enforceability is also subject to change.

"Shall" is concrete, it is an absolute. There is no flexibility when the word "shall" is used. Therefore, "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" is absolute, so laws and ordinances that restrict this right are unlawful and unconstitutional. Getting the courts to actually uphold this portion of the second amendment is difficult as so many people want to alter or reinterpret the amendment.

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The word "shall" is a key component of the second amendment. My attorney explained to me the difference between "may" and "shall" years ago.

"May" indicates flexibility, whatever is being referred to may be changed at some point and its enforceability is also subject to change.

"Shall" is concrete, it is an absolute. There is no flexibility when the word "shall" is used. Therefore, "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed" is absolute, so laws and ordinances that restrict this right are unlawful and unconstitutional. Getting the courts to actually uphold this portion of the second amendment is difficult as so many people want to alter or reinterpret the amendment.
Yes, but...

Originally, the constitution didn’t apply to the states. The 14th amendment changed that, but not all the amendments were considered included. Over time, more and more have been. IIRC, that’s called the “incorporation doctrine.” I think Heller fully incorporated the 2nd amendment, but pretty sure there’s nothing there covering CCW or posession outside your home. Could be wrong.
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Yes, but...

Originally, the constitution didn’t apply to the states. The 14th amendment changed that, but not all the amendments were considered included. Over time, more and more have been. IIRC, that’s called the “incorporation doctrine.” I think Heller fully incorporated the 2nd amendment, but pretty sure there’s nothing there covering CCW or posession outside your home. Could be wrong.
I would disagree with the concept that the constitution did not originally apply to the states. If that were the case, then there would have been no Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments) and the constitution would have not likely been ratified by the thirteen original states.

The 14th amendment, specifically section I, reaffirms the Bill of Rights and that it applies to all citizens of the U.S. This was deemed necessary as the former Confederate States would not likely (and in reality, did not) apply laws equally, but would continue with segregation and not recognizing the rights of minority citizens.
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I would disagree with the concept that the constitution did not originally apply to the states. If that were the case, then there would have been no Bill of Rights (the first 10 amendments) and the constitution would have not likely been ratified by the thirteen original states.

The 14th amendment, specifically section I, reaffirms the Bill of Rights and that it applies to all citizens of the U.S. This was deemed necessary as the former Confederate States would not likely (and in reality, did not) apply laws equally, but would continue with segregation and not recognizing the rights of minority citizens.
You may disagree, that's your right, but I think there's general agreement the following is more accurate..

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The incorporation doctrine is a constitutional doctrine through which the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution (known as the Bill of Rights) are made applicable to the states through the Due Process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Prior to the doctrine's (and the Fourteenth Amendment's) existence, the Bill of Rights applied only to the Federal Government and to federal court cases. States and state courts could choose to adopt similar laws, but were under no obligation to do so.
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So, evidently you are not only opposed to states being able to decide for themselves, you also oppose a majority being able to vote their will.
Sure, if we were a Democracy.

But, at least as I've always understood, we are a Representative Republic.

I've always understood the difference as "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch" (mob rule), where as in a Republic rights can NOT be overridden by a majority, such as the lambs rights are inalienable and can NOT be taken away by the majority, or the wolves.

Please understand I totally support/accept the idea of States Rights, and generally would side with that idea, with the exception of losing certain, inalienable rights, which the States have NO right to take away.
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So, evidently you are not only opposed to states being able to decide for themselves, you also oppose a majority being able to vote their will.

I am truly sorry for folks who live in such areas, but the fact is they have two choices -- either move, or campaign to change hearts and minds and create a majority that will go the other way. They should NOT count on Congress or the Justice Department coming in to solve their problems.

Our local city government is as corrupt and incompetent as you can find in the US -- yet, a large majority of our citizens have voted time and again to keep the bumbling crooks on City Council in office. I don't like it -- I vote against them, and I constantly campaign among fellow citizens to put the pressure on. But there's no way the state or federal government is going to come in and fix it to suit me, and I don't want them to.

It's part of the deal when you have a republic.
Pisgah, it's not up to the voters or politicians of NY and NJ to change their laws on this issue. The Federal Govt DOES have the power over them in this case. But you have to know some history to see how this started in the first place.

The State of NY passed a law called the Sullivan ACT. That was the first law that restricted carry. It was intended to get at mobsters. It was an early example of a good intention law ruining the freedom of the greater masses that were law-abiding citizens, thereby taking away the rights of the lawful citizen to protect themselves from the UNLAWFUL folks. The Supreme Court should have, and could have, stopped the assault on outr rights THEN. But they failed to do so and thus we have all this State Law stuff that we have now, and we all hate.
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The only thing a state like New York will recognize is a concrete ruling against them by SCOTUS. That is not going to happen unless an offended gun owner with a lot of time on their hands and a shed load of money to burn takes them to court. Even then, it assumes that SCOTUS would even hear the case. Also, it would take YEARS to get that far. All states with dodgy statutes on many subjects play this game.

The DoJ are reluctant to step in even if a complaint is made direct to them as they know the howl of "states' rights" would immediately go up. Also, with the short election cycles we have compared to the apparently infinite inertia of the court system, the chances are there would be at least one change in administration before the case really got going. You could almsot guarantee one of those administrations would "advise" the DoJ to cease and desist. Welcome to America in the 21st century.
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I was going to cut and paste a lot of the above comments and reply to them individually but it would take too long. So, I will answer the question this way:

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So my question is this: Why doesn't the US Attorney General not prosecute the States of NJ & NY for not conforming to the laws of The UNITED STATES?
Really? Are you serious? Do you think the Attorney General has nothing better to do than to try to force those states to change their gun laws? Do you think the US Attorneys in NY and NJ have so little on their plates that they are going to just whip up lawsuits against those states' firearms laws? That presumes those US Attorneys (a) care about the states' firearms laws and (b) don't agree with them - and this item b could be a real issue in such jurisdictions where so many folks are anti-gun. So that's problem number 1 to consider. Then there is this:

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Until the McDonald case the Second Amendment did not even apply to the states. See McDonald v. Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010). This landmark SCOTUS decision, using the Due Process clause of the 14th Amendment, held that the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms" under the Second Amendment is incorporated against the states. THAT WAS 2010!!!

So the ink is still wet on that decision and its impact on the States and what they can and cannot do. This is especially so because the late, great Justice Antonin Scalia, writing the majority opinion in the Heller case - See District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008), two years earlier, said that the right to keep and bear arms is not unlimited and he specifically noted that guns and gun ownership would continue to be regulated.

(Note to the mods - if there is a copyright on any of that it belongs to the Supreme Court/Federal government but I think it is all public domain).


The sum and substance of those two cases is that until the SCOTUS says otherwise the States are still free to impose reasonable restrictions on firearms. So no US Attorney General is going to try to force anything in the world of gun regulations or the lack thereof on any states across the country.
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Let's face it folks, most, if not all, politicians want some form of gun control. They just bad mouth the opposing party when they are not in charge. Example is reciprocity of ccw permits, don't hold your breath until that becomes law.
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I find it easier to just avoid these very restrictive states, and not spend a cent within their borders. There are lots of states that honor my CCP that I can visit.
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I find it easier to just avoid these very restrictive states, and not spend a cent within their borders. There are lots of states that honor my CCP that I can visit.
If I didn't have family in such places I would never go there. It's easy to say you won't go there when you are disconnected to the place. Sadly, I have no choice. Heck, I even have a gunless twin brother up there!!!!
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So my question is this: Why doesn't the US Attorney General not prosecute the States of NJ & NY for not conforming to the laws of The UNITED STATES? I am sick of States that think they re above Federal Law!
I too am sick about this stuff, but they are not violating federal law. In fact, under the current interpretation of the law, the individual states have the right to limit concealed carry. I don't like it or agree with it, but that is the law as it stands now. So, they are not violating federal law. This is why the US Attorney General (USAG) won't sue them.

However, this is the United States of America. If you don't like something, you have the opportunity to change it. Why wait for the USAG to do it? Do it yourself. In fact, just look at all the landmark cases. None of them list the USAG as the plaintiff. It's always some individual or private group. Miller, Heller, McDonald, Caetano, they're all people bringing suit against the municipality or state.

So, you don't like it? Go challenge it in court. We'll support you.


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This thread shows most of us gun owners are ignorant of the true nature of our constitutional rights. The only reason we even have guns today was because the government in most places was distant and not involved in our daily life. Today every level of government is involved in our lives to the point where we eventually will have no rights.
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The importance of keeping states rights is that individuals have the opportunity to live where their beliefs are similar to their neighbors. If the people of N.Y. dont want guns. Dont force it upon them, go somewhere else.
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