Originally Posted by
benjamin
The displays is most of the country are not an issue because those areas are either homogeneous or the minorities are cowed and afraid to challenge the majority. Just because a local population chooses to ignore the substance of a particular law doesn't mean the law doesn't exist.
Anal sex, for example, is illegal in a few states. How often do you suppose John Law gives it to John Q Public up the ass for that one?
A local law or ordinance in one town is not applicable in another. The local Population is not ignoring the law, it does not apply to them. Just because NH (and every other state in the nation) allows me to carry a gun does not mean I can legally do it in NY State.