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AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 02:38 AM Dec 2015

Gun control laws should be city / county implemented not state or federal implemented

Trying to pass sweeping gun control laws is heavily contentious and divisive, and because gun control is much more of an issue for big cities than it is for rural places, gun control should be left up to big cities and counties in metropolitan areas, if possible.

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Gun control laws should be city / county implemented not state or federal implemented (Original Post) AZ Progressive Dec 2015 OP
scotus lancer78 Dec 2015 #1
Implementing laws by local jurisdiction is the same as saying "we shouldn't have any" Spider Jerusalem Dec 2015 #2
great point. safeinOhio Dec 2015 #3
But, of course, gun regulation isn't always about buying the firearm or ammunition HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #5
Are you in favor of border controls between jurisdictions? baldguy Dec 2015 #4
No, it shouldn't. GGJohn Dec 2015 #6
Abortion laws should be city / county implemented not state or federal implemented hack89 Dec 2015 #7
 

lancer78

(1,495 posts)
1. scotus
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:05 AM
Dec 2015

Just held up local gun control. Only thing that can't be banned is a gun in your own home for self defense.

 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
2. Implementing laws by local jurisdiction is the same as saying "we shouldn't have any"
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 03:27 AM
Dec 2015

since there's not really very much to stop someone from going to the next county to buy weapons and ammunition, is there?

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
5. But, of course, gun regulation isn't always about buying the firearm or ammunition
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:45 AM
Dec 2015

It's also about how the community expresses desire for terms of use of firearms within their jurisdiction.

In that way, it seems to me, that an incorporated community isn't any different from other corporations that have rules about fire arms possession/use on their property.

Dealing with failure to comply, aka 'breaking the law', is the basic job we expect from a process called law-enforcement. Anticipation that a law would be broken isn't a compelling reason of itself to not create the law.

Burglary and assault for example, happen all the time and the law cannot prevent those acts from occurring. However, the law does provide for penalties to be applied to convicted and admitted violators.

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)
6. No, it shouldn't.
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:51 AM
Dec 2015

Most states have a pre emption law just because a firearm shouldn't have to worry about being legal from city to city, town to town, county to county.
Only the state should be setting firearm laws so there isn't a patchwork of laws throughout the state.

hack89

(39,171 posts)
7. Abortion laws should be city / county implemented not state or federal implemented
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 10:31 AM
Dec 2015

would that also work for you?

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