Yearly Archives: 2022

Now in Effect: Alabama Law Bans Enforcement of Federal Gun Control by Executive Order

The law prohibits any official, officer, employee, or agent of the state or a  political subdivision of the state from enforcing or administering any executive order issued by the president that “limits or restricts the ownership, use, or possession of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories by law-abiding residents of the state.” The bill also bans the expenditure of state or local funds for the enforcement of the same.

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Now in Effect: Indiana Permitless Carry Law

A new law legalizing permitless carry of a firearm in the state went into effect as of July 1, despite fierce law enforcement opposition. The enactment of this so-called “constitutional carry”  bill will also foster an environment more hostile to federal gun control in the state.

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Now in Effect: Utah Law Exempts the Sale of “Goldbacks” from State Sales Tax

The new law makes several changes to the state’s sales and income tax code. It includes a sales tax exemption on the sale of “goldback” notes.

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San Diego City Council Guts Surveillance Ordinance to Protect Federal Task Forces

The capitulation by the city council reveals the power of the national surveillance state and how local law enforcement feeds into it.

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Incorporation: Applying the Bill of Rights to the States

Incorporation - the legal doctrine whereby the Supreme Court applies the Bill of Rights to the states, was not part of the original, legal meaning of the Constitution. Instead, it arose out of the 14th Amendment, and the court first started applying it “selectively” in 1925.

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Today in History: Patrick Henry Inaugurated as Virginia’s 1st Governor

The event marked the first time in history where a republican governor took office under a constitution written and ratified by representatives of the people.

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Signed by the Governor: New Hampshire Law with Big Loophole to Address Federal Gun Control

This language would have created a strong prohibition against state or local enforcement of federal gun control. But an amendment created a loophole that will, in its best reading, significantly narrow the practical effect of the law.

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The Supreme Court’s American Hospital case: A View of the DC Swamp

It says a lot about the Swamp that the case clipping bureaucrats’ power was one in which they were probably trying to do the right thing.

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