Here’s another example of Washington treating the states like colonies. Before you go blaming Democrats, this one was proposed by a Republican, Marco Rubio. They may be euphemistically called “grants”, but they are better described as bribes. And these bribes will be used to encourage states to violate the rights of their citizens. Find out more next, on The Constitution Study.
https://constitutionstudy.com/1723822917416/2019/03/29/another-federal-attempt-to-bribe-states-to-enact-red-flag-laws/
https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/7/text
https://constitutionstudy.com/1723822917416/2018/12/18/h-r-5717-jake-laird-act-of-2018/