On the Second Amendment, Kansas points the way

dailycaller.com ^ | 18 April, 2013 | Mike Maharrey

[central_va]

Keep licking that Federal boot boy. They done got you good.

[demshateGod]

I am moving there.

[0.E.O]

It appears they would have no problem enforcing state laws keeping guns out of federal courthouses or federal prisons.

Can state laws do that? States can pass laws keeping weapons from state prisons, state courts, any police or sheriff office, etc. but according to Article I Congress exercises exclusive legislation over all government facilities. You cannot carry a gun into a federal courtroom or a federal prison because federal law prevents it and until now, federal law trumped state law. Prime example, in Kansas a judge with a concealed carry permit can carry his or her weapon with them into court. But a federal judge in Kansas can't carry a gun into their federal court room because federal law prohibits it. But if the federal government cannot enforce any federal law impairing the right to keep and bear arms then how can they prevent a Kansas citizen from taking their legal firearm, manufactured and possessed in Kansas, into any federal facility they want?

[WMarshal]

Why shouldn’t all weapons be legal? Men can kill with their bare hands so we should make hands illegal? Punish the crime, not the ability to commit a crime.

[0.E.O]

Keep licking that Federal boot boy. They done got you good.

And I'm supposed to take lectures on boot-licking from someone who lives in a blue state? One that went for Obama? Twice? How's that hope-and-change stuff working out for ya?

[central_va]

I may move to Kansas.

[0.E.O]

The state has its own laws about these matters. I do not see any problem with them refusing to enforce federal law on them. Machine guns were easily purchased before 1932 and were an insignificant problem, most of which was with guns stolen from the government.

Actually they don't. Sawed-off shotguns and fully automatic weapons are illegal because federal law prohibits them, not state law. But if this Kansas law prohibits the enforcement of federal laws restricting ownership then unless the state passes a law regulating them then they should be legal. Or at least immune from prosecution if you own one.

What is your point? That ATF will attempt to enforce the federal laws?

If they try to enforce them then that's a felony, isn't it?

[0.E.O]

I may move to Kansas.

Hell move on up here to Nebraska. We got plenty of room, just dumped a Democrat Senator instead of electing one, and except for the oddballs in the 2nd Congressional district we haven't voted for a Democrat since 1964. Just leave any Obama-loving tendencies that you may have picked up behind you.

[0.E.O]

Why shouldn’t all weapons be legal? Men can kill with their bare hands so we should make hands illegal? Punish the crime, not the ability to commit a crime.

My feeling is that any person permitted by their state to carry a concealed weapon should be able to carry the weapon of their choice to any public building they want to, be it school, court room, state capitol, city hall, police station, whatever.

[Old Yeller]

Once we kicked Sebelius’ worthless butt out Kansas became well again.

[joseph20]

I’d rather have the local county Sheriff arrest the federal agents as they are violating the law.

[marktwain]

But a federal judge in Kansas can't carry a gun into their federal court room because federal law prohibits it.

I believe your are mistaken. Federal judges can carry in court. http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2009-05-25/news/36858552_1_federal-court-federal-judge-local-court-officials

[Travis McGee]

[x_plus_one]

Nebraska is definitely a better pick than Kansas. No initiative or referendum allowed in KS. You can’t petition the legislature to do anything.

[ozzymandus]

KS newspaper editors hate Brownback, because they’re all leftists. They run editorials written by leftist poly-sci profs trashing him almost daily. I think he’s great.

[OneWingedShark]

It appears they would have no problem enforcing state laws keeping guns out of federal courthouses or federal prisons. These law did not exist 100+ years ago, and we had very low crime rates. Realistically, there should be almost no need for federal courthouses or federal prisons. Only 30 years ago, it was well established that crime was a state matter. The federal criminalization of vast numbers of activities needs to be rolled back by about 95%.

That's pretty generous... I'd certainly go for dumping the US Code Title 18 excepting Sec 242 & 241... I'm sure that's more than 95% gone there.

[0.E.O]

Nebraska is definitely a better pick than Kansas. No initiative or referendum allowed in KS. You can’t petition the legislature to do anything.

Only half the legislators to screw things up, too. We have, I believe, the only unicameral legislature in the country.

[x_plus_one]

Douglas County went red last election. Amazing.

[0.E.O]

Douglas County went red last election. Amazing.

Douglas County has Lawrence. Lawrence has University of Kansas. Nuff said.

[Monorprise]

I agree with the author, Kansas is pointing the way forward. Liberty must be found & defended at home!