The race between individual liberty and government intervention is tightening up on the issue of guns. Bans, registers, limitations, and regulations emanating from Washington, D.C. are up against resistance from at least two dozen states entertaining bills which would nullify federal infringement on the 2nd Amendment. State Representative Steve Drazkowski is making Minnesota the next challenger to gun control advocates with the Firearm Protection Act, a.k.a. HF 419.

Minnesota is not a haven for gun owners. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party holds majorities in both legislative houses and the office of Governor. State Rep. Drazkowski, a Republican, has garnered 21 co-authors but none are Democrats who at the same time are introducing similar policies to those recommended by President Obama. HF 419 or SF 400 as it is numbered in the Minnesota Senate covers:

any new federal law designed to ban or limit any personal firearm, magazine, accessory, or ammunition or to require the registration of any firearm or firearm owner shall be unenforceable; providing for criminal penalties;

Rep. Drazkowski has been quoted saying, “Our citizens have a Constitutionally protected right to bear arms in the 2nd Amendment, and legislators have a duty as described in the 10th Amendment to ensure that our citizens’ liberties are not taken from them by the federal government.” This line might be useful for those moved to contact their legislators. It’s going to take all the lobbying the citizens of Minnesota can muster to get past the partisan rhetoric heard on the national stage.

ACTION ITEMS

If you’re in Minnesota, use this directory to contact your state representative and senator about supporting HF 419 and SF 400.

LEGISLATION and TRACKING

If you would like to see model legislation to introduce in your state or local community to nullify federal firearm laws, please see The Tenth Amendment Center’s Model Legislation: The 2nd Amendment Preservation Act.

Track the status of 2nd Amendment preservation legislation in states around the country HERE.