Kansas Bill Would Set Foundation to End Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments

Titled the Defend the Guard Act, the legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing any unit or member of the Kansas National Guard into “active duty combat” unless specific constitutional requirements are met

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New York Bill Would Establish State Process to End Qualified Immunity

The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue public officials, including police officers, who subject or cause to be subjected any individual to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the New York constitution or the U.S. Constitution.

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Tennessee Bill Would Create Precious Metals Bullion Depository

A bill filed in the Tennessee House would establish a precious metals bullion depository. This would not only create a safe place to store precious metals; it also has the potential to facilitate the everyday use of gold and silver in financial transactions in the Volunteer State and set the stage to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.

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North Carolina Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would legalize medical marijuana for patients with qualifying medical conditions as determined by their physicians and establish a Medical Cannabis Production Commission to set up the regulatory structure for a state medical cannabis program, including the cultivation and sale of medicinal cannabis.

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Wyoming Senate Passes Bill to Take Another Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

The law would amend the Wyoming Legal Tender Act to require the state treasurer to establish a system to provide for the payment of mineral tax payments with specie or specie legal tender “subject to authentication procedures … that are consistent with precious metals industry standards.”

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West Virginia House Passes Bill to Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases Without a Warrant

The legislation would prohibit any West Virginia governmental entity from accessing or obtaining a record of a transaction involving a credit card that is retrieved, characterized, generated, labeled, sorted, or grouped based on the assignment of a firearms code without a warrant or a subpoena in most situations.

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Nebraska Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Ban State Enforcement of Most Federal Gun Control

The proposed law would also bar any Nebraska government entity from utilizing assets, state funds, or funds allocated by the state to engage in any activity that aids a federal agency, federal agent, or corporation providing services to the federal government in the enforcement of the same.

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