stevelyn said:Exactly how are cars any different than horse drawn buggies/coaches?At least modern vehicles are registered in a manner that allows them to be tracked. Never knew of ox carts having that same requirement back in the day.
They're not that different, except that cars carry more, go much faster, can conceal more goods, and can be fitted with refrigeration systems. These differences do matter sometimes.
My state has an enormous amount of agriculture, and perpetual problems with crop pests and livestock disease. These can be imported quickly by car -even a little roadster - and the result could be economic disaster, and, if left completely unchecked, could even lead to large scale hunger and starvation.
It can be argued quite persuasively that there is a compelling reason to inspect or search vehicles crossing state lines, in some instances.
...which is why it would be damned good to have the balance of these rights clearly codified in an Amendment. It could, say, allow inspections for agriculture, but disallow other searches and forbid the use of any evidence found in such searches without probable cause, warrant, etc.
Now bear in mind that the REAL problem here is Massachusetts' gun laws, not the idea of catching mob/drug gang gun runners. Remember that the guns they are running could have been stolen from your house or mine. And I do strongly oppose unlawful search and seizure.
