why don't we have ballot issues for federal laws ..

[srican69]

. I am sure fight over guns laws will be resolved quicker if they are put to vote ..

and we can bypass the fucked up senate on this as well

[pipoman]

1. Because the law is

and hopefully always will be, deliberative by design. It is designed to not allow for simple, quick changes based on momentary public sentiment.

[srican69]

3. but isn't that less democratic ... and far easier for lobbyists to manipulate..

If the people see that they acted in haste .. they can always reverse themselves next time around....

[pipoman]

5. Maybe, but we live in a republic based on democratic principals, not a democracy..

[kelly1mm]

2. You would have to amend the constitution to allow that. including not only congress, but also 38

states ratifying the amendment.

[Recursion]

4. California

They can wind up with a real mess

[loyalsister]

6. One of the good things about states rights

We have individual state constitutions. Most of the laws that are relative to our daily lives are state laws and one state cannot and should not speak for another.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. Many states do not have it either