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Gun Control & RKBA

hack89

(39,171 posts)

19. Would you support forcing states to bow to your will

Reply to Piazza Riforma (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 12:20 PM

Dec 2012

when it comes to marriage equality or abortion rights?

I agree with you that states rights are bad - Constitutional rights should not vary significantly from state to state. States should be able to offer more expansive rights but never the opposite.

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the irony of NY AG’s letter against National Reciprocity [View all] gejohnston Dec 2012 OP

Native New Yorker living now in Florida HockeyMom Dec 2012 #1

It's all about "State's Rights" Piazza Riforma Dec 2012 #3

I tend to agree. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #4

+1 nt Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #5

Everyone will just get one from PA gejohnston Dec 2012 #9

I resemble that remark... Glassunion Dec 2012 #18

who is "they"? gejohnston Dec 2012 #7

"They" are hanging out in Walmart parking lots. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #16

Would you support forcing states to bow to your will hack89 Dec 2012 #19

All COnstitutional Rights should be equal in every state. n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #20

I don't see what you are saying. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #21

No state should be allowed to ignore any part of the Constitution, but to the extent petronius Dec 2012 #22

They should be consistent. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #24

It's a question of the appropriate level of jurisdiction. If we accept that it is a state petronius Dec 2012 #25

But we have universal driver's license reciprocity. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #26

As I understand it though, driver's license reciprocity is agreed on between petronius Dec 2012 #27

I think the key to all of this is more uniform CCW standards. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #28

Native Wyomingite living in Florida gejohnston Dec 2012 #6

And when my fellow washingtonians travel to a state that doesn't have same-sex marriage? AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #8

Should "anti-gay rights" states govern your travel plans/behavior? Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #15

If that letter is used for toilet paper... Clames Dec 2012 #2

There should definitely be national reciprocity trouble.smith Dec 2012 #10

I'm not saying I'm for or against national reciprocity, gejohnston Dec 2012 #11

Robert De Niro has a permit to carry a concealed handgun in NYC. We should ask him how he got it. trouble.smith Dec 2012 #12

In New York City money and fame means you are a better person than the average ... spin Dec 2012 #13

High Profile Celebs HockeyMom Dec 2012 #14

any one percenters gejohnston Dec 2012 #17

more irony gejohnston Dec 2012 #23