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We don't have anything like this in VA, do we?
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We don't have anything like this in VA, do we?
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=996643
AN ANSWER i WAS SENT:We don't have anything like this in VA, do we?
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=996643
Nothing in this chapter is to be construed to:
(3) Empower the Governor, any political subdivision, or any other
governmental authority to in any way limit the rights of the people to
keep and bear arms as guaranteed by Article I, Section 13 of the
Constitution of Virginia or the Second Amendment of the Constitution of
the United States, including the lawful possession, sale, or transfer of
firearms except to the extent necessary to ensure public safety in any
place or facility designated or used by the Governor, any political
subdivision of the Commonwealth or any other governmental entity as an
emergency shelter or for the purpose of sheltering persons;
[END QUOTE]
And HB1070 is our remedy for the prohibition against carrying in
emergency shelters.
Of course, that doesn't mean that some locality won't try to ban guns
illegally, but it would be an illegal act in Virginia, in North
Carolina, it is not.
So, theoretically speaking, it's not something we should have to worry
about handling.
We don't have anything like this in VA, do we?
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=996643
We thought that here in Virginia and yet required a preemption statute to prevent the cities and counties from violating our rights.I would have to look further into the NC constitution, but it would seem to me that cities, towns and such are incorporated at the pleasure of the legislature of NC. As such, it is nonsensical to think that these incorporations would have the latitude to make restrictions that theirincorporator cannot. Preemption of local laws, would be applicable to weapons carried concealed, however, since the Constitution of NC allows for this type of restriction.
You are right. Legislatures will over step from time to time, even though legilators take an oath to support the constitutions. It is the Judicial branches job to void unconstitutional law. Doesn't happen nearly enough.jmelvin wrote:We thought that here in Virginia and yet required a preemption statute to prevent the cities and counties from violating our rights.I would have to look further into the NC constitution, but it would seem to me that cities, towns and such are incorporated at the pleasure of the legislature of NC. As such, it is nonsensical to think that these incorporations would have the latitude to make restrictions that theirincorporator cannot. Preemption of local laws, would be applicable to weapons carried concealed, however, since the Constitution of NC allows for this type of restriction.
What good are Constitutions if governments don't honour them?