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Ms. Toad

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13. First, the constitutionally of the law has not been reviewed yet.

Reply to 70sEraVet (Original post)

Thu Sep 2, 2021, 09:51 AM

Sep 2021

Second, this law doesn't work on reporting. It works on adding.

The private citizen would need to hire a lawyer and sue the person they suspect was involved in an abortion (and prove it).

This isn't a reporting bounty.

Once the law is tested, It should fall, since shifting the burden to private citizens to perform unconstitutional acts only works if it does not require government action to enforce. Once you go to court, you have state action.

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So.... Does this mean that a state can outlaw the ownership of assault rifles [View all] 70sEraVet Sep 2021 OP

Surprised they haven't offered bounties for reporting immigrants Walleye Sep 2021 #1

That will be next. Paying citizens to be informants could become the norm. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #4

Well I hope they enjoy the world they're creating. I'm old, let these young people live with their Walleye Sep 2021 #5

A friend of mine and I said the same thing. We are glad we are old and won't have to live in this Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #7

amen. 67. mopinko Sep 2021 #10

No it doesn't... PTWB Sep 2021 #2

the texas law d_r Sep 2021 #8

The private ownership of assault rifles is really another topic. 70sEraVet Sep 2021 #9

That's not True. There have been assault weapons bans Under The Radar Sep 2021 #15

Huh. Then how did the ban an assault weapons happen in the first place? kcr Sep 2021 #21

No, SCOTUS would stay/overrule that in a New York second. Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #3

More like citizens being able to being charges of anti-trans discrimination sir pball Sep 2021 #6

Yes LeftInTX Sep 2021 #11

Republican freemarketeering C_U_L8R Sep 2021 #12

First, the constitutionally of the law has not been reviewed yet. Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #13

Yes and no FBaggins Sep 2021 #14

Once they pass an AWB hack89 Sep 2021 #16

california did that the the 9th circuit overturned it dsc Sep 2021 #20

You have it backwards hack89 Sep 2021 #22

The is SCOTUS would love a blue state to do that. LiberatedUSA Sep 2021 #17

Yes it does fescuerescue Sep 2021 #18

I think if the Supreme Court ultimately declares this law Constitutional maxrandb Sep 2021 #19