Firearms Freedom Passes VA House
In what must be an unprecedented string of victories for advocates of state sovereignty and the Tenth Amendment in Virginia, HB 69, the Virginia Firearms Freedom Act, passed the House of Delegates today with a bi-partisan vote of 70-29. HB 69: Declares that firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition made in Virginia and retained within the [...]
Arizona House Committee Debates Firearms Freedom Act
Firearms Nullification: The Arizona House Committee on Judiciary deliberates HB 2307
Utah Senate Passes Firearms Freedom Act
Today, on its 3rd reading, the Utah Senate passed SB11, the Firearms Freedom Act, by a vote of 19-10. The bill states: A personal firearm, a firearm action or receiver, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in the state to be used or sold within the state is not subject [...]
Will Kansas Nullify Federal Gun Laws?
Kansas State Representative Merrick, along with 13 co-sponsors, has introduced House Bill 2620 (H2620), the “Firearms Freedom Act.” If passed, the bill would make law that “a personal firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in Kansas and that remains within the borders of Kansas is not subject to federal [...]
Educate: Firearms Freedom Act Talking Points
Hats off to Bryce Shonka for creating a beautiful, articulate tri-fold to help us educate people on the Firearms Freedom Act. In Utah this is a big help for gaining citizen support for Sen. Margaret Dayton’s (R- Orem, Senate District 15) SB-11; Utah State-Made Firearms Protection legislation. The link to the tri-fold is; Firearms Freedom [...]
Colorado, South Dakota Firearms Freedom Act Introduced
Introduced in the State Senates of both Colorado and South Dakota last week is a bill known as the “Firearms Freedom Act.” If passed, the bill would make state law that “any firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in the state and that remains within the borders of the state [...]
Arizona House and Senate Consider Firearms Freedom Act
Even as Senate Bill 1098, known as the Arizona Firearms Freedom Act, was assigned to the Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, an almost identical Firearms Freedom bill was introduced in the House and assigned the number HB2307. The proposed legislation confronts the position taken by most members of Congress that the “Commerce Clause”, found in Article [...]
Will Indiana Nullify Federal Gun Laws?
Three bills have been introduced in the Indiana Senate – the Firearms Freedom Act – Senate Bill 200 (SB200), Senate Bill 276 (SB276), and Senate Bill 416 (SB416). (h/t Roberta X) The Firearms Freedom Act, if passed, would provide that “a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that: (1) is manufactured commercially or privately in [...]
Oklahoma to Consider Nullification of Federal Gun Laws
Oklahoma State Representative Lewis Moore has introduced a “Firearms Freedom Act” for the state – it’s pre-filed for February 1, 2010 as House Bill 2884 (HB2884). If passed, the will would provide that: A personal firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in Oklahoma and that remains within the borders [...]
Alabama Firearms Freedom Act: Saying No to Federal Gun Laws
Alabama State Representative Mac Gipson has introduced House Bill 48 (HB48), the “Firearms Freedom Act.” If passed, the bill would “exempt from federal regulation under the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained within the borders of Alabama.” While the FFA’s title focuses on federal [...]
Washington State to Consider Nullification of Federal Gun Laws
Washington State Representative Matthew Shea along with 21 co-sponsors, have introduced a “Firearms Freedom Act” for the state – it’s filed as House Bill 2709 (HB2709). If passed, the bill would provide that: a personal firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in Washington and that remains within the borders [...]
Wyoming Legislators Seek to Nullify Federal Gun Laws
Wyoming State Representative David Miller has introduced a “Firearms Freedom Act” for the state – it’s filed as House Bill 28 (HB28). If passed, the will would provide “that specified firearms that are manufactured, sold, purchased, possessed and used exclusively within Wyoming shall be exempt from federal regulation, including registration requirements” Some supporters of the [...]
Will Virginia Nullify Federal Gun Laws?
Delegate Charles W. Carrico, Sr. has introduced House Bill 69 (HB69) in the Virginia Legislature. The bill, known as the Firearms Freedom Act, “Declares that firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition made in Virginia and retained within the borders of Virginia are not subject to federal law or regulation under the authority of Congress to regulate [...]
Will Missouri Nullify Federal Gun Laws?
Missouri State Representative Cynthia Davis has introduced the “Firearms Freedom Act” (HB1230) – prefiled for the 2010 legislative session. The bill “Asserts the right of the State of Missouri to regulate the intrastate use and acquisition of certain firearms pursuant to the reserved powers of the state over intrastate commerce and the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.”
Hold the Fort: Don’t Surrender So Quickly
As the author of the original Montana Firearms Freedom Act (MFFA) that is being cloned around the Nation, I’ve long known that litigating the MFFA would be a chancy proposition. But, I believe, there is more to hope for than Nappen credits.
Utah to Feds: Hands off our guns!
According to a report by ABC4 in Salt Lake City, UT State Senator Margaret Dayton has prepared a Firearms Freedom Act (FFA) to be introduced in when the 2010 legislation starts in January. As previously reported here, while the FFA’s title focuses on federal gun regulations, it has far more to do with the 10th [...]
TN Lt. Gov Ramsey Joins Efforts to Uphold 10th Amendment Legislation
Running for Governor in 2010, Ron Ramsey has stepped up to the plate in support of the 10th Amendment and limited, Constitutional government. In the past week, he’s signed the 10-4 Pledge for the Constitution, in which he affirms that “All just political authority is derived from the People, and government may only be established [...]
CBS on FFA and the 10th Amendment
At CBS News today, Declan McCullagh has an extremely fair report on a new lawsuit in support of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act. Here’s an excerpt: This is part of a new grassroots movement that’s seeking to invoke the principle of states’ rights — including states’ authority to regulate firearms within their borders — to [...]
ATF: All Your Amendment are Belong to Us
As far as the ATF is concerned, the words in the Constitution don’t mean what the Founders said they mean. They mean what the 9 unelected judges on the Supreme Court say they mean. Well, until they change their mind, that is. This year, Montana and Tennessee passed the “Firearms Freedom Act” – which under [...]
