Carolyn McCarthy is all of a sudden concerned about state rights.

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My question to her: Where was the concern for states rights during the 2004 Assault Weapons Ban that you campaigned so hard for? If a state has the "right" to determine who can and can't legally carry a concealed firearm, then don't they also have the right to determine who can and can't own an "assault weapon" or a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition?

There are no federal firearm registration laws.

At least not for non-Class 3 and non-NFA firearms. Since the Oklahoma Firearms Freedom Act excludes NFA and Class 3 weapons, why is it constantly repeated in this "news" story that it will eliminate federal registration? Does the ex-FBI agent in the video know something that the rest of don't know or does he simply not know what he's talking about?

Hypocrisy from the Brady Campaign?

I'm surprised no one has made this connection sooner. I guess it's because for the most part, the Brady agenda has been largely unsuccessful outside California and a few other anti-gun strongholds:

Choice, and the two faces of the Brady Campaign - St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner Kurt Hofmann

Essentially it boils down to the Brady Campaign being all for the rights of property owners when it comes to banning guns from their property, but when an organization (Starbucks) makes the choice to allow guns on it's property (essentially being consistent with the local laws), the Brady Campaign demands that Starbucks ban guns.

It's a classic case of "Pro-choice as long as it's the choice I want you to make".

This is no different than the Brady Campaign's position on "states rights". They are all for states rights when it comes to banning guns, but if a state wants to allow guns, they seek to use federal legislation to override the state.

So why is the Brady Campaign being hypocritical? Because they don't care about property owners rights, states rights, or anyone's rights really. Their goal is to prevent as many gun owners as possible from carrying guns.