With the Obama administration winning a second term and gun control publicly on the national agenda, more and more people are standing up at the state and local levels to protect Constitutional freedoms. This is exactly what is occurring in the small town of Gilberton, Pennsylvania.
Chief of Police Mark Kessler will propose a ’2nd Amendment Preservation’ Ordinance during the January 24, 2013 meeting of city council. According to the text of the ordinance, it will be ‘nullifying all federal, state or local acts in violation of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States along with section 21 Right to Bear Arms of the Pennsylvania constitution.’
The ordinance continues on with some strong words for the authoritarians in Washington D.C. who wish to trample upon the Constitutional rights of Americans saying, “It shall be the duty of the Governing body of Gilberton Borough and within all of its boundaries within the State of Pennsylvania to adopt and enact any and all measures as may be necessary to prevent the enforcement of any federal, state or local acts, laws, orders, rules, or regulations in violation of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States along with section 21 of the Pennsylvania Constitution or any violation of this ordinance.” You can read the rest of the bill by clicking HERE.
Police Chief Kessler says that he intends for this bill to send a message to the Federal Government that the spirit of resistance is alive and well within the American people, and we will refuse to go along with a totalitarian power grab. Alone, an ordinance like this cannot accomplish much. But if you are following the TAC blog, you can see that many different measures such as this are being taken in states across the country.
This ordinance is, at the very least, a statement of opposition toward the unconstitutional agenda that is being pushed on all Americans against their will. If this idea becomes popular (and these types of bills are gaining steam everywhere throughout the country), this could be our saving grace in evading the emerging federal despotism that is revolting freedom lovers everywhere.
States and local communities are realizing the necessity of standing up for the Constitution. With people buying guns and ammunition at unprecedented rates, people are showing their disgust with the push for more power by Obama and other authoritarians. Elected officials, whether they wish to curry favor with their constituents or stand up for what is right, would be wise to enact nullification proposals in the days and months to come.
Mark Kessler deserves kudos for taking the initiative in his small town. If you would like to express your gratitude to him, his contact information is as follows:
CHIEF OF POLICE
MARK KESSLER
GILBERTON BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT
2710 MAIN STREET
MAHANOY PLANE, PA 17949
The Dick Act of 1902 also known as the Efficiency of Militia Bill H.R. 11654, of June 28, 1902 invalidates all so-called gun-control laws. It also divides the militia into three distinct and separate entities. The three classes H.R. 11654 provides for are the organized militia, henceforth known as the National Guard of the State, Territory and District of Columbia, the unorganized militia and the regular army. The militia encompasses every able-bodied male between the ages of 18 and 45. All members of the unorganized militia have the absolute personal right and 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms of any type, and as many as they can afford to buy. The Dick Act of 1902 cannot be repealed; to do so would violate bills of attainder and ex post facto laws which would be yet another gross violation of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
The Dick Act of 1902 also known as the Efficiency of Militia Bill H.R. 11654, of June 28, 1902 invalidates all so-called gun-control laws. It also divides the militia into three distinct and separate entities. The three classes H.R. 11654 provides for are the organized militia, henceforth known as the National Guard of the State, Territory and District of Columbia, the unorganized militia and the regular army. The militia encompasses every able-bodied male between the ages of 18 and 45. All members of the unorganized militia have the absolute personal right and 2nd Amendment right to keep and bear arms of any type, and as many as they can afford to buy. The Dick Act of 1902 cannot be repealed; to do so would violate bills of attainder and ex post facto laws which would be yet another gross violation of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Outstanding! It’s good to see officials that haven’t been corrupted and actually want to protect and serve the people!
Have you ever wondered why the states ratified the tenth amendment as written? I have for two reasons. One it does not contain the word “expressly” before the word “delegated”. A similar statement in the Articles of Confederation, the “constitution” being replaced did contain that word. And second it does not explicitly say that the states are the governments that decide the constitutionality of federal laws. Why when this amendment is THE amendment that guarantees the sovereignty of the states would they not insist on greater clarity particularly because of the ambiguities in the main part of the Constitution?
You may argue it is because the states appointed the senators so that would prevent the Federal Government from assuming powers not delegated, but I think there was a different reason, one that applies to this article. Hamilton informed us of another power that the states collectively had to prevent the Federal Government from assuming powers not delegated. Military power, yes, defeat the Federal Government on the field of battle if they attempted to defile state sovereighty. He made a pretty good case for it in Federalist #28. First the states were concerned about a federal standing army in time of peace so article I, section 8 of the constitution required that the army be re-authorized every two years so the states could vote to not fund a federal army. Second the state militias in the combined states had considerably more manpower than the federal standing army and the militia were armed with the same weapons. The final advantage to the states was that of geography, that is, the vast extent of the union over which the federal army would have to engage. I believe it was the second amendment that allowed the states to accept the tenth amendment as written.