Why Firearm Preemption Laws Are Smart Policy

By Tom Knighton. September 19th, 2017

The crowd at The Trace is at it again. This time, they're whining about firearm preemption laws in Virginia. You see, the City of Richmond has banned numerous things from protests that can be used as weapons, things like bats, shields, and knives. Yet they're barred from blocking firearms due to the state's preemption law.

For those who are unfamiliar, preemption laws mean that all firearm laws must come from the state's legislative bodies. Individual communities can't enact their own laws or regulations regarding guns.

And for The Trace, that's a problem.

Richmond is bracing for possible clashes as a small pro-Confederate group descends on the Virginia capital for a rally this weekend. The event comes a month after a demonstration in Charlottesville descended into deadly violence. In preparation, the city has banned bats, shields, knives, and poles from the gathering -- but not guns...... .......

There should not even be any need for preemption laws anyways - if the Second Amendment was not being abused and restricted as much as it is. All too often, tin-pot municipalities as well as large ones like to try and throttle people's rights any way they can, but at least we see some measure of limitation. Anyone at a protest who could be so foolish as to misuse their firearm should be well aware of the full weight of the law that could come down on them - it's never open season for mayhem.

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