Now in Effect: Fake Texas “Gun Sanctuary” Law

a loophole in the bill will allow continued support for the enforcement of any future gun control as well – as long as it’s done under existing task force agreements, which virtually every locality in the state already has in place.

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ATF Enforcement at or Near Records Levels Once Again

Bad news, even where it might feel like good news - federal gun control enforcement went down some in 2020, but they actually tried to do much more. And, even after a reduction from record levels in 2019, they’re still much higher in almost every metric than they were just a few years ago.

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2nd Amendment Preservation Act Prefiled in Alabama

Titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” (SAPA), both bills would broadly ban state and local agents from enforcing federal gun control.

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Unconstitutional: The “Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988”

Thanks to Defense Distributed - and other heroic people willing to stand up for their rights without federal permission - this unconstitutional federal act can be rendered moot, whether the government wants it to happen or not.

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Federally Infringed: The Gun-Free School Zones Act

A popular myth in the national gun debate is that Republicans are rabid Second Amendment supporters, while gun grabbers are strictly confined to the Democrat Party. The unpleasant reality is that members of the Grand Old Party and even conservative “gun rights” organizations have supported unconstitutional federal legislation infringing on our right to keep and…

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First the Budget, Then More Federal Gun Control

Today, Jeff Sessions issued a statement announcing that the DOJ is officially putting together regulations to ban bump stocks. In a statement, Sessions said the U.S. Justice Department is proposing to amend the rules by clarifying that bump stocks fall within the definition of a “machine gun” under federal law. The DOJ says if the proposal is made final, bump-stock-type devices…

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Montana Governor Vetoes Bill to Help Create a Gun Rights Sanctuary State; Override Effort Underway

HELENA, Mont. (May 20, 2017) –  Montana Gov. Steve Bullock vetoed a bill that would take big steps toward making the state a sanctuary for gun rights by prohibiting state enforcement of most federal acts restricting firearms, magazines or ammunition, but an effort to override the veto is underway. Sen. Cary Smith (R-Billings) introduced Senate Bill 99…

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Montana House Passes Bill to Help Create a Gun Rights Sanctuary State

HELENA, Mont. (April 5, 2017) – Today, the Montana House passed a bill that would take big steps towards making the state a sanctuary for gun rights by prohibiting state enforcement of most federal acts restricting firearms, magazines or ammunition. If signed into law, it would effectively stop any such federal acts in practice within the state. Sen.…

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Montana Senate Passes Bill Banning State and Local Enforcement of Federal Gun Control

HELENA, Mont. (Feb. 22, 2017) – Today, the Montana Senate passed a bull would prohibit state enforcement of federal control on firearms, magazines or ammunition. If passed, the law would effectively stop any such federal acts in practice within the state. Sen. Cary Smith (R-Billings) introduced Senate Bill 99 (SB99) on Jan. 9. The legislation would prohibit any…

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