Wyoming v. Feds
Looks like round two of Wyoming trying to, you know, use their alleged states’ rights:
The state of Wyoming says the federal agency that enforces gun laws was wrong to reject a state law that seeks to allow people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence charges to regain their firearms rights in the state courts.
Wyoming this week filed its opening brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver challenging a ruling this May by U.S. District Judge Alan Johnson of Cheyenne.
Johnson ruled against the state’s claim that the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arbitrarily rejected a 2004 state law that allows people convicted of domestic violence to petition in state court to restore their gun rights.
The federal agency had warned Wyoming that if it continued to allow people with such domestic violence convictions to buy guns, the agency would no longer recognize more than 10,000 concealed carry permits issued by the state as a substitute for federal background checks for firearms purchases.
August 20th, 2007 at 10:14 am
[…]So, on the one hand, I’m not a big fan of the BATF, and the fact that the state of Wyoming is trying to stick it to them makes me very happy.[…]
August 20th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
The federal agency (BATF) had warned Wyoming that if it continued to allow people with such domestic violence convictions to buy guns, the agency would no longer recognize more than 10,000 concealed carry permits issued by the state as a substitute for federal background checks for firearms purchases.
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Now if that aint evidence of BATF’s arrogance then what is?
Abolish BATF!