Mississippi House and Senate Pass Bills to Take Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

Practically speaking, eliminating taxes on the sale of gold and silver cracks open the door for people to begin using specie in regular business transactions. This marks an important small step toward currency competition.

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North Dakota House Passes Bill to Expand Raw Milk Sales in the State

The legislation would legalize the sale of raw milk by North Dakota dairy farms directly to consumers for personal consumption. Such sales would be required to take place at the location of the dairy farm and be restricted to individual consumers – sales to wholesalers and retail stores would remain prohibited.

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Florida Senate Committee Passes Bill to Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Feb. 22, 2023) –  On Tuesday, a Florida Senate committee passed a bill that would prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code to track the purchases of firearms and ammunition. Sen. Daniel Burgess (R) filed Senate Bill 214 (S214) on Jan. 17. The legislation would prohibit […]

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To the Governor: Wyoming Passes Bill to Expand Food Freedom, Undermine Federal Regulatory Scheme

Expanding the market for eggs and dairy could provide some relief for Wyoming residents struggling to deal with price inflation. The price of both eggs and milk has increased precipitously over the last year. Opening up the market to more producers and sellers could help the people of Wyoming to get some relief from the money-printing frenzy of recent years.

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Kentucky House Passes Bill to Ban Enforcement of Some Federal Gun Control, Including Pistol Brace Rule

the Kentucky House passed a bill that would ban state and local enforcement of any federal gun control enacted or implemented after Jan., 2021, which includes the new ATF rule on pistol braces. Passage into law would take a step toward ending some federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state.

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Georgia Senate Votes to Save Second Amendment Preservation Act from Almost Certain Defeat

The legislation would ban any public officer or employee of the state and its political subdivisions from enforcing any past, present, or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, rules and regulations” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana, Ban Enforcement of Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Under the proposed law, adults 21 and over could possess, consume or purchase up to 4 ounces of marijuana.

Significantly, the proposed law would specifically ban state and local cooperation with the enforcement of federal marijuana laws that do not conform with the state law.

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New York Bill Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity in the State

The bill specifically abolishes “qualified immunity” as a defense.

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