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buried_lede t1_j92hzho wrote

It’s not just CT, there is a federal law protecting privacy. And there is a law preventing the federal government from compiling a national gun registry database. If only the gun lobby got into other civil rights, we might get somewhere. They’re pretty effective at getting what they want

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AdHistorical7107 OP t1_j92k9bi wrote

Ah I see. So even if CT does come up with something, federal law supercedes. Interesting.

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buried_lede t1_j92lzs6 wrote

I’m not sure of that. Ct could have a database but they can’t make it public and the federal gov can’t even have a national database

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AdHistorical7107 OP t1_j93f21y wrote

Law 101 says if the federal government rules against it, states have to. They call it something. And the 2a is a federal law. So it makes sense that CT may not have it.

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buried_lede t1_j93rtc2 wrote

It’s not always straightforward. I don’t think there is a federal law against a state registry. But I think there is about the privacy of it. It’s been a long time since I looked at it. And there was an absolute meltdown over talk of the federal gov establishing a database, one stop shop owners thought would be easily abused. They don’t think it’s the government’s business they happen to own 47 guns, etc

Your thinking of the Supremacy Clause?

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AdHistorical7107 OP t1_j95e0eq wrote

Not a legal expert. But I think it was called "precedence". If that's the same thing as supremacy clause, than yes.

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