JD> 14th amendment. Basically, it says that all of the rights  
 JD> of the Constitution are guaranteed to all citizens,  
 JD> irrespective of state law to the contrary. 
 GG>  
 GG> So, how come some states won't let you carry weapons? Sounds illegal. 
 GG>  
 GG> - GWG 
 
Gus,
 
You haven't been reading the newspaper, have you? The Constitution was 
written with the intent that no law be passed that was contrary to it, but it 
also recognizes the need to allow recourse in case some non-compliant laws 
were passed. Recourse is *very* time consuming and expensive. Consequently, 
lawmakers who believe that an un-constitutional law is needed have little to 
worry about, because 1) few people even know what the Constitution says, 2) 
most folks are too busy to care what the Constitution says, and 3) almost no 
one has the money or time to successfully appeal such laws.
 
The best way to get the bad laws out is to vote in politicians that will work 
to repeal those laws, but because of 1) and 2) above, that too is extremely 
difficult.
 
jackson
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