New Hampshire Bill Would Ban “No-Knock” Warrants

The legislation would ban New Hampshire law enforcement officers from seeking, executing, or participating in “no-knock” warrant.

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Oklahoma Bill Would Ban Warrantless Stingray Location Tracking

A bill filed in the Oklahoma Senate would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones without a warrant in most situations. The passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in the Sooner State; it would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state.

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3 States vs the ATF “Frame or Receiver” Rule

Arizona, Missouri and Montana prohibit state and local law enforcement from helping the feds enforce various gun control measures, including the new “frame or receiver rule” going after so-called “ghost guns.” This sets a strong foundation for the people in those states to nullify the unconstitutional federal gun control measure in practice and effect.

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Permitless Concealed Carry Bill Filed in Virginia

HB1420 would make it legal for Virginians to "carry a concealed handgun without a permit anywhere they may lawfully carry a handgun openly." The enactment of a so-called “constitutional carry” bill would also foster an environment more hostile to federal gun control.

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Now in Effect: Two California Laws Will Help Expand Legal Marijuana Market Despite Federal Prohibition

Two California laws went into effect today that will help expand the state's marijuana market despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition.

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Oklahoma Bill Would Reform State Asset Forfeiture Laws but Federal Loophole Would Remain

A bill in the Oklahoma House would require a conviction before asset forfeiture, but the legislation leaves a loophole open that would allow police to continue using asset forfeiture by partnering with the feds.

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Omnibus Shows Congress’s Priorities: Authoritarianism and War

The fiscal year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill expands government, reduces liberty, and increases government debt, forcing the Federal Reserve to monetize more debt leading to more price inflation.

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Searching For Monsters

In the middle of his term as Secretary of State, the future president John Quincy Adams requested permission to address a joint session of Congress. Such a request is unheard of in modern times. What was on his mind?

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Oklahoma Bill Would Put Electronic Communications and Data Privacy Amendment on the Ballot

A resolution prefiled in the Oklahoma Senate would put a state constitutional amendment on the ballot to elevate the privacy of a person’s electronic communications and data to the same level as “persons, houses, papers and possessions.”

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Texas Bill Would Prohibit State Enforcement of Some Federal Rule and Regulations During a “Public Health Emergency”

The proposed law would prohibit any state agency, political subdivision, law enforcement officer, or other person employed by the state from enforcing or providing assistance to a federal agency in enforcing a federal statute, order, rule, or regulation that is enacted or issued in response to a federally declared public health emergency if it does not exist under state law.

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