State Bills
Oklahoma “Second Amendment Sanctuary” Law Creates a Sanctuary for Nothing
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (June 15, 2021) – In April, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill that claims to make Oklahoma a “Second Amendment Sanctuary State.” But the new law doesn’t create a sanctuary for anything. A coalition of Republicans introduced Senate Bill 631...
New York Bill Would Limit Warrantless Drone Spying and Hinder the Federal Surveillance State
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 15, 2021) – A bill filed in the New York Assembly would limit warrantless drone surveillance by state and local law enforcement. The legislation would not only establish important privacy protections at the state level; it would also help thwart the...
Signed as Law: Oregon Limits State Participation in Federal Police Militarization Programs
SALEM, Ore. (June 14, 2021) – Last Friday, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill into law banning state and local law enforcement agencies from acquiring certain military equipment from federal programs and taking the first step toward limiting federal militarization...
Nullify Federal Gun Control: Four States Get the Ball Rolling
Using the 10th Amendment to defend the 2nd Amendment – four states with new laws on the books for 2021. And 3 others that are getting close to joining them. These are great steps forward, but just the beginning. As Samuel Adams put it, “Instead of sitting down...