The fight for our 2nd amendment rights is on.
Yesterday, the Kentucky Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill forbidding the enforcement of new federal gun safety laws. State legislators in Missouri and Idaho are also fighting these federal laws.
The states are using a 19th century legal tactic called nullification – whereas states can simply declare federal laws invalid if they think the laws are unconstitutional.
It could also mean jail or fines for those who try to enforce these unconstitutional laws. The measure in Idaho, which was signed by Gov. Butch Otter on March 19, would fine state or local officials who enforced federal gun control laws to fines of up to $1,000.
State legislators in Missouri and Idaho are trying to prevent the enforcement of federal gun control laws with a legal tactic called nullification – and if successful, the new laws could result in jail or fines for those who do enforce them.
The efforts in both states apparently were motivated by President Obama’s call for new federal gun control legislation last year
The measure in Idaho, signed by Gov. Butch Otter March 19, would subject state or local officials who enforced federal gun control laws to fines of up to $1,000. The new law prohibits state officials from enforcing “federal executive orders, agency orders, statutes, laws, rules, or regulations” enacted after March 19, the effective date of the new law. It passed the state Senate, 34-0 and the House, 68-0. It was SB 1332.
“By signing this nullification bill into law, Idaho has joined an elite class of states that are telling the feds to ‘get lost’ — especially when it comes to unconstitutional gun control infringements,” said Erich Pratt, director of communications for Gun Owners of America.
Tenth Amendment Center national communications director Mike Maharrey also applauded the Idaho law.
“This is an important first step for Idaho,” Maharrey said. “Getting this law passed will ensure that any new plans or executive orders that might be coming our way will not be enforced in Idaho. Then, once this method is established and shown to be effective, legislators can circle back and start doing the same for federal gun control already on the books. SB1332 is an important building block for protecting the 2nd Amendment in Idaho.”
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The new Idaho law rests on a doctrine called “anti-commandeering.” “Simply put,” the Tenth Amendment Center explained on its website, “the federal government cannot force states to help implement or enforce any federal act or program.”
And In Missouri, Too
Proposed legislation in Missouri would give state officials the power to arrest and jail federal agents trying to enforce federal gun laws. It passed the state Senate, 23-10.
“I am proud to say that we have passed arguably one of the strongest Second Amendment protections in the country,” State Sen. Brian Nieves (R-Washington), the sponsor of Missouri’s Second Amendment Protection Act told the Associated Press. Under the law federal agents could face a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for enforcing gun control legislation.
Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a similar bill last year, and the supporters were not able to get enough votes for a veto override.
Source: offthegridnews.com
Yesterday, the Kentucky Senate overwhelmingly approved an unconstitutional bill forbidding the enforcement of new federal gun safety laws:
Any federal law, rule, regulation, or order created on or after January 1, 2013, including any amendment or other change made after January 1, 2013, to a preexisting federal law, rule, regulation, or order, shall be unenforceable within the borders of Kentucky if the law, rule, regulation, order, amendment, or other change attempts to:
(a) Ban or restrict ownership of a semi-automatic firearm, magazine, or other firearm accessory; or
(b) Require any firearm, magazine, or other firearm accessory to be registered in any manner.
Nullification, the Nineteenth Century idea that states can simply declare federal laws invalid,cannot be squared with the Constitution’s declaration that federal law “shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding.” Yet the sponsor of this unconstitutional bill, state Sen. Jared Carpenter (R-KY), claims that he can make an end-run around the Constitution because the command that duly-enacted federal law are supreme over state law “applies only if Congress is acting in pursuit of its constitutionally authorized powers, which he said wouldn’t apply to stricter gun measures.”
All states better get on hoard with this!
Fraser N Hesse, you don’t come off like a hot head to me….folks in your situation are an exception to my previous comment. It seems that your situation is becoming more unique in todays realm. Because of the rate of inflation in this country, most can’t afford to live far from town, let alone have a place like you described. I can’t says I blame you at all for choosing to live where you do. Wish I could. Well, my attempt was aimed at a more generalized population I guess. I just wish there wasn’t so many types of guns out there. I don’t think it’s necessary for a common citizen to have access to ‘automatic’ weapons. They only use them for their own thrill seeking enjoyment. Weapons used for hunting for food I fully understand. Thanks for your responce Fraser.
It is about time! This country needs to revolt before there is nothing to revolt with!
Judy Gonzales: the founders of are country put the 2nd amendment in the constitution for the protection of the citizens. The “not to be infringed” is there to keep the government from taking the guns from the citizens for their protection of another government. When the government has all the guns we are no longer free. It will be a dictatorship. That’s what this p.o.s. in office now wants. He doesn’t care about america; just self gain. With out citizens with guns to defend the constitution we all become slaves to a dictator.
Where is Virginia? Terry McCrook and Bloomberg need to be jailed for violating citizens rights.
Here’s the question we all should be asking~ of all our rights, why is the 2nd ammendment the only right, we have, in need of a permit?
We did it and we have a Liberal Democrat for a Governor. Hell, he was recognized by BHO in his last SOTU address. I am a Kentuckian, and I approve this message.
I am an adopted Missourian. Proud to be one…..
Way to go KY!
Washington needs to do this NOW!!!!!