States Rights are NOT absolute.  This has been proven time and time again.  The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution makes that quite clear: " The Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2) establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land."  No state may make a law which conflicts with the US Constitution.  ...actually, today we have some interesting issues regarding State laws which conflict with federal laws...the legalization of marijuana by several States being the highest-profile example.  The DOJ has, up to now, chosen to not push this conflict.  If it does we're going to see some very major fireworks.  Gary Crum