Ah, the beauty of federalism. It’s that charming system where states get to flex their own muscles, while the federal government politely asks them to do things. So, when it comes to background checks on gun purchases, who needs all that pesky “consistency” anyway? After all, the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution makes it clear that state officers are free to casually wave off federal laws. What could go wrong?

Imagine if local police had to actually carry out federal background checks. You’d be inviting centralized government power right into the heart of your peaceful, gun-filled community. Sounds fun, right? In fact, if you support such checks, what you’re really saying is, “Please, federal government, take over everything. I didn’t like this whole state sovereignty thing anyway.”

But wait, isn’t that basically spitting in the faces of the Founding Fathers? They clearly wanted each state to have the freedom to do things its own special way—like how some states can prioritize individual rights to carry firearms without that awkward pause of a background check. So, if you think states should be made to comply with this federal idea of checking who buys what, well, you might just be advocating for the dissolution of federalism itself. Congratulations, you’ve chosen centralized power. George Washington would be so proud.