Brady Group sues Kansas

[Midwest]

What, then, is the difference between Kansas' federal firearms nullification law, and Colorado and Washington's marijuana law (or the multiple states' medical marijuana laws)?
Marijuana is still considered to be illegal under federal law, and its production, distribution, possession and consumption can still be enforced by the feds in those states who willfully ignore federal law and write their own laws that supercede federal laws.

I've always understood it from early civics classes, that a state cannot write a law that legalized what federal law made illegal, but they can make illegal, or place further restrictions upon things that the federal government made legal.

Because the current administration is taking a hands off approach toward marijuana and the individual states initiatives.

However if the state started allowing stores to sell newly manufactured machine guns to anyone who could pass a background check. The Feds would swoop down and put a stop to it in a second.
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[Sam1911]

So the Kansas law is a meaningless publicity stunt by gun supporters.
And the Brady suit is a meaningless publicity stunt by gun grabbers.

You got it!

Never, ever, forget just how much of politics is nothing more than theater.

 

[dogtown tom]

USAF_VetWhat, then, is the difference between Kansas' federal firearms nullification law, and Colorado and Washington's marijuana law (or the multiple states' medical marijuana laws)?

The difference is those states removed their prohibition against marijuana possession under state law.......it had no effect on Federal law.

 

[Sam1911]

USAF_VetWhat, then, is the difference between Kansas' federal firearms nullification law, and Colorado and Washington's marijuana law (or the multiple states' medical marijuana laws)?

The difference is those states removed their prohibition against marijuana possession under state law.......it had no effect on Federal law.

Right, and correct me if I'm wrong, but none of those states ever tried to say they'd STOP the feds from enforcing drug laws, did they?

So that's not any kind of attempt at nullification, that's just saying, "we don't have rules on that, and WE won't bust you for it." (Except in such instances where they will still mess with your gun rights because you're federally a prohibited person because you use marijuana.... hey Illinois? )

They aren't threatening to stop the DEA from busting pot dealers and won't donate a dime to your defense if you get nailed.