Judge Shoots Down States' Rights Gun Lawsuit

From Rebellion:

Judge shoots down states' gun rights lawsuitfrom feed/http://lsrebellion.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default by Old RebelThis story has all the newsworthiness of the NAACP detecting racism or Bill Kristol advocating another war:






A federal judge in Missoula has dismissed a lawsuit by gun rights advocates and states seeking freedom from federal gun laws, a move that the advocates promised to appeal.



The decision Wednesday from U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy was expected since his magistrate a month ago recommended tossing out the lawsuit because Congress has the authority to regulate firearms with its constitutional power to regulate interstate commerce.



Molloy sided with the U.S. Department of Justice, which argued Congress' ability to regulate guns and other items through the "commerce clause" of the U.S. Constitution had long ago been decided in courts.



I mean really -- you ask the Feds how much power they have over you and the answer is "lots!" That's a surprise? And they base their authority on the commerce clause, which lovers of big government have turned into Silly Putty. Yawwwn.



Here's an idea. If the States that brought the suit, Montana, Utah, Alabama, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Wyoming, and West Virginia, are serious about this, then they should pass the legislation necessary to protect the rights of their citizens, and arrest any Fed who interferes.



Guess what will happen when Obamacare faces the exact same challenge? Think the commerce clause can be stretched to cover that, too?



Anyone out there care to make a little bet?