Wednesday, July 22, 2009

How Would They Feel If It Was About Gay Marriage?

This is good news:

The Senate on Wednesday rejected letting people carry hidden guns in 48 states if they have a concealed weapon permit in any one of them, a rare victory for gun control advocates in a Democratic-controlled Congress that has been friendly to the gun lobby.

Opponents said it would force states with tough concealed weapon permit restrictions to let in gun carriers from states that give permits to convicted criminals, minors and people with no firearms training.

For the right wingers that keep touting the importance of state sovereignty, this also should be good news. If a state chooses to have stricter gun laws, that should be respected by those coming to visit. To say otherwise would only show their hypocrisy.

But for those that I have seen that are upset by this showing of honoring state rights, I would challenge them with this: How do you think you would feel if the same proposal was offered, but switching honoring gay marriage for carrying a gun?

2 comments:

  1. I do agree with this. Gay marriage should not cross state lines and the right to carry shouldn't cross state lines.
    o you feel the same way about the abortion issue? State's rights?

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