Lankford cosponsored new bill re: interstate transporting of firearms

[Snattlerake]

S.3139 - Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act

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https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3139/BILLS-116s3139is.pdf

XTML version

https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3139/BILLS-116s3139is.xml


To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition.

My one and only question is should we have the legislature give us this law or amendment thereto because it is already a constitutional right. What the government giveth ...

 

[bigfug]

I'd ask Lanford's response. It is possible (and I am playing devils advocate here) that he is trying to define the terms of transportation, as a lot of cops (and civilians) believe that is the word of law now (almost verbatim). So people can and have been charged (mostly gangbangers when a cop is wanting to hassle them, or so I have heard, or people crossing into CA, NY, etc) for improper transportation. Improper transportation already is law, but how to legally transport is not defined. Therefore an officer can use whatever judgement or opinion he has and write the summons. By defining it, he is "protecting" us, as we can now "comply" with the law, and can no longer be "unjustly" charged because we don't have a FOID or license to buy ammo. Like right now, if I drove into CA with a case of 223 in my trunk, I'm pretty sure I am a felon. But if I were legally transporting it through, I am good. Make sense?

 

[Glocktogo]

We already have FOPA and it's routinely ignored by police, DA's and courts in socialist states. Unless there are federal criminal penalties for officers, DA's and judges who ignore it, this law will do nothing to alleviate the problem.

 

[Fyrtwuck]

I think we need to avoid any FOID. To me, that’s just another method of registration.