Nebraska Bill Would Ban State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control

Titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” the bill would prohibit state agencies and law enforcement officers from enforcing a federal statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate a firearm, a firearm accessory, or firearm ammunition that “does not exist under the laws of this state,” except to comply with an order of a court.

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What Do We Do About It?

They definitely don’t teach this in the government-run schools. The founders told us how to enforce the limits of the constitution when the federal government - whether just one branch or all three - refuses to follow the rules. Learn from Jefferson, Madison, Dickinson, Sherman - and more.

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Missouri Bill Would Take Steps Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

The legislation is a companion to SB100 in the Senate and would take several steps to encourage the use of gold and silver as money in Missouri, including making it legal tender, eliminating the state capital gains tax on gold and silver, and establishing a state bullion depository.

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Minnesota Bill Would Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition

A bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate would ban the use of facial recognition technology by government agencies. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in Minnesota; it could also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state.

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Maryland Bill Would Ban No-Knock Warrants

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 11, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Maryland House would ban “no-knock” warrants and take a step toward nullifying several Supreme Court opinions in practice and effect. Del. Gabriel Acevero (D) introduced House Bill 38 (HB38) on Jan. 11. The legislation would prohibit judges from issuing no-knock warrants defined as “a search […]

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New Hampshire Bill Would Partially Close Loophole in Law to Ban Enforcement of Federal Gun Control

CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 11, 2023) – A bill introduced in the New Hampshire House would partially close a loophole and expand the scope of a law passed last year to ban state and local enforcement of federal gun control. Rep. Tom Mannion (R) introduced House Bill 305 (HB305) on Jan. 9. The legislation would amend […]

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Oregon Bill Would Expand Raw Milk Sales in the State

The proposed law would legalize the sale of unpasteurized milk from small-scale farms through a delivery service or at farmers’ markets or other farm-to-consumer sales locations as long as the milk is labeled as unpasteurized.

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Alaska Bill Would Set the Stage to Treat Gold and Silver as Money

A bill introduced in the Alaska House would exempt gold and silver bullion from the state sales tax and make both legal tender in the state. Passage of this bill would not only relieve some of the tax burdens on investors, but it would also eliminate barriers to using gold and silver in everyday transactions, a foundational step for people to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.

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Indiana Bill Would Take on Federal Gun Control; Past, Present, and Future

Titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” (SAPA) the legislation would ban any entity or person, including 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, court orders, rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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New York Bill Would Prohibit Use of DNA ‘Phenotyping’ in Criminal Cases

Phenotyping is a process by which an individual's DNA can be used to build a composite of a person's likeness, and allows authorities to profile potential suspects with clues to hair and eye color, facial shape, skin color, sex, and more.

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