South Carolina H.4628 would end state cooperation with all federal gun control measures, effectively nullifying them in practice within the state. The bill must pass in the House Judiciary Committee to receive a vote in the full House. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the House Judiciary Committee Chair,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Jan. 14, 2016) – A South Carolina bill would end state cooperation with all federal gun control measures, effectively nullifying them in practice within the state. Fourteen Republican representatives introduced House Bill 4628 (H4628) on Jan. 12. The “Second Amendment Preservation Act” would prohibit the state or any of its political subdivisions from…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 13, 2016) – An Indiana bill would prohibit state cooperation with the enforcement all future federal gun control measures, effectively nullifying them in practice within the state. Rep. Chris Judy (R-Dist. 83) introduced House Bill 1293 (HB1293) on Jan. 12. The legislation would prohibit state agencies or political subdivisions, along with their…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 13, 2016) – An Indiana bill would prohibit state cooperation with the enforcement all future federal gun control measures, effectively nullifying them in practice within the state. Rep. Chris Judy (R-Dist. 83) introduced House Bill 1293 (HB1293) on Jan. 12. The legislation would prohibit state agencies or political subdivisions, along with their…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Jan. 13, 2016) – A bill filed in the Missouri House yesterday would declare all federal gun control measures to be invalid, and nullify their enforcement in practice in the state. Introduced by Rep. Jeffrey Pogue (R-Salem), House Bill 2196 (HB2196), the Second Amendment Preservation Act, would block federal gun control measures that “infringe on…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2016) – A bill introduced in the Kentucky House would make it the express duty of the state legislature to prevent implementation of unconstitutional federal gun laws. Passage of the legislation would represent a small first step toward protecting the right to keep and bear arms in the Commonwealth. A coalition…
RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 11, 2015) – A bill prefiled in the Virginia House for the 2016 legislative session would prohibit state cooperation with the enforcement of any future federal laws, regulations, or executive orders relating to firearms, ammunition or firearms components, effectively nullifying any such acts in practice within the state. Del. Bob Marshall (R…
The shooting tragedies in San Bernardino and outside of a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado have raised gun control rhetoric to a fevered pitch. So far, President Obama has been all talk, but it seems increasingly likely he will eventually act unilaterally to strengthen federal gun control laws. This means states need to take action…
RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 2, 2015) – A bill prefiled in the Virginia House of Delegates takes an interesting first step toward protecting the right to keep and bear arms from federal infringement by defining it in statute as an individual right unconnected with the militia. Delegates Mark L. Cole and (R) Charles D. Poindexter (R)…
GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee recently urged gun dealers to nullify in effect any future presidential orders requiring firearms background checks. In a recent interview with Newsmax TV, Huckabee said gun dealers should simply refuse to cooperate with any executive order requiring new background checks. “The president can’t make law, he just can’t,” Huckabee said.…