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So if somebody sets off a nuclear bomb, the feds are fine with it as long as it does not hurt interstate commerce? I know, constitution and all. But still, tha

by mdemare 10y ago

So if somebody sets off a nuclear bomb, the feds are fine with it as long as it does not hurt interstate commerce? I know, constitution and all. But still, that sounds a bit mercantile.

detaro 10y ago
Conventional explosives count as "weapons of mass destruction" as well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapon_of_mass_destruction#Criminal_.28civilian.29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapon_of_mass_destruction#Cri... . And I guess the "interstate commerce" example comes from criminal code about terrorism: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2332a https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2332a