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Law is a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior. State-enforced laws can be made by a collective legislature or by a single legislator, resulting in statutes, by the executive through decrees and regulations, or established by judges through precedent, normally in common law jurisdictions. Private individuals can create legally binding contracts, including arbitration agreements that may elect to accept alternative arbitration to the normal court process. The formation of laws themselves may be influenced by a constitution, written or tacit, and the rights encoded therein. The law shapes politics, economics, history and society in various ways and serves as a mediator of relations between people.
A general distinction can be made between (a) civil law jurisdictions (including Catholic canon law and socialist law), in which the legislature or other central body codifies and consolidates their laws, and (b) common law systems, where judge-made precedent is accepted as binding law. Historically, religious laws played a significant role even in settling of secular matters, which is still the case in some religious communities, particularly Jewish, and some countries, particularly Islamic. Islamic Sharia law is the world's most widely used religious law.
The adjudication of the law is generally divided into two main areas referred to as (i) Criminal law and (ii) Civil law. Criminal law deals with conduct that is considered harmful to social order and in which the guilty party may be imprisoned or fined. Civil law (not to be confused with civil law jurisdictions above) deals with the resolution of lawsuits (disputes) between individuals or organizations.
Law provides a rich source of scholarly inquiry into legal history, philosophy, economic analysis and sociology. Law also raises important and complex issues concerning equality, fairness, and justice. There is an old saying that 'all are equal before the law', although Jonathan Swift argued that 'Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through.' In 1894, the author Anatole France said sarcastically, "In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets, and steal loaves of bread." Writing in 350 BC, the Greek philosopher Aristotle declared, "The rule of law is better than the rule of any individual." Mikhail Bakunin said: "All law has for its object to confirm and exalt into a system the exploitation of the workers by a ruling class". Cicero said "more law, less justice". Marxist doctrine asserts that law will not be required once the state has withered away. Regardless of one's view of the law, it remains today a completely central institution.
First, This Marine Was The Victim of Road Rage. Then, He Was The Victim Of Red Flag Laws.
Man questions KS laws after gun confiscated following road-rage incident
I'm relocating to the Portland area later this year. I'm trying to decide to live on Washington side or Oregon side of river. Heard about Washington limited 30 round to 10 round Mags. Also heard Washington is trying to after all semi auto rifles/handguns. Haven't heard much of any changes in...
NRA President Oliver North on Washington State’s gun laws
By Dori Monson Show
March 21, 2019 at 4:32 pm
Interview with NRA president retired USMC Col Oliver North on Seattles KIRO radio station.
NRA President Oliver North on Washington state's gun laws
Semper Fi,
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Just found this today every state need to follow suit, all gun laws are unconstitutional and should not be enforced.
Source: Missouri Senate Bans All Federal Gun Control Laws in Proposed Bill
A stipulation of the newly passed bill states:
“All federal acts, laws, executive orders...
I proposed this idea in another thread but it deserves it's own. This Federal law prohibits LEO's from violating our Constitutional rights: Law Enforcement Misconduct
The federal criminal statute that enforces Constitutional limits on conduct by law enforcement officers is 18 U.S.C. § 242...
A pattern is emerging. Legislatures pass stupid laws. Sheriffs choosing not to enforce said stupid laws.
Popular Defiance Will Kneecap Gun Laws in New Mexico, As It Has in Other States
"The state's governor is publicly feuding with county-level officials who, responding to grassroots anger...
Some good news...let's hope there's a good bit more to follow...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sheriffs-resisting-washington-apos-gun-110004370.html
Hearings today (1/29/19), super easy option to take action:
NRA-ILA | Washington: House Committee to Hear Ammunition Ban & Other Anti-Gun Bills...
Been reading up a bit on the proposed laws in OR and trying to figure out what to buy to get ahead of them.
What is the most important to buy based on the proposed laws? I’m not asking about “what guns should everyone own”, I’m focused on getting ahead of the laws specifically. One cant buy...
Ok NW Firearms folk who live in Oregon.... this is my first political post, maybe my last. I have to tell you that I'm scared to death that the Oregon Legislature will cripple our ability to acquire, own and use firearms.
Now I see a lot of reactionary posts about how bad this legislation...
Ok NW Firearms folk who live in Oregon.... this is my first political post, maybe my last. I have to tell you that I'm scared to death that the Oregon Legislature will cripple our ability to acquire, own and use firearms.
Now I see a lot of reactionary posts about how bad this legislation...
Permit fees, background check fees, transfer fees, NFA taxes, weapon restrictions, magazine cap restrictions, etc, place a greater financial burden on lower income folks compared to wealthy folks like Sen Wagner and the rest of his ilk. These poor folks are the same constituents the antis claim...