Shooting Blanks

Greg Steussel WeTexans.com Archives originally https://web.archive.org/web/20131116034941/http://wetexans.com:80/shooting-blanks/ ======================================= House Bill 553 by Rep. John Otto has all the trimmings of a great state sovereignty bill. It purports to forbid federal gun regulations from being executed in this state.  It has tough language, strong penalties and everything a states’ rights advocate could ask for…until you read the entire bill.  On the second to last page you will find the following: (4)  It is a defense to prosecution for an offense under Subsection (b) that the person … Continue reading

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Big Gun, No Bullets

Greg Steussel WeTexans.com Archives originally https://web.archive.org/web/20131116034913/http://wetexans.com:80/big-gun-no-bullets/ ==================================================

Listening to the interview that took place on the Chad Hasty Show (Monday January 14, 2013) with Texas State Rep. Steve Toth, I was very excited about his 2nd Amendment Protection Bill.  (Listen to the full interview here.)  His bill will mimic Wyoming’s Firearms Protection Act. However, toward the end of the interview, Rep. Toth was asked if this bill would be aimed at just executive orders or all federal legislation affecting the Second Amendment.

CHAD HASTY:  Would this law that you’re filing, would this bill still cover any federal overreach that does pass through the House?  That does pass through Congress?

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Texas’ Second Amendment Preservation Act

Janice Cookston WeTexans.com Archives originally https://web.archive.org/web/20131116034946/http://wetexans.com:80/texas-second-ammendment-preservation-act/ ============================================================== UPDATE: There is a provision in this bill that we believe effectively invalidates all its noble rhetoric.  Sec 46.16 (c)(4) provides a defense against prosecution. Surely all federal agents will argue that what they are doing is constitutional.  We Texans’ contributor Dwayne Stovall makes the following observation: Texas State Representative John Otto (District 18) filed H.B. 553, the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” on January 17th.   “The Constitution was designed for times like these—when emotions run … Continue reading

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