the Utah House passed a bill that includes provisions to end state enforcement of future federal gun control. Passage into law would represent a major step toward nullifying in effect any future federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state.
Arizona House Passes Bill to End State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control; Past, Present and Future
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 24, 2021) – Today, the Arizona House passed a bill to ban state and local enforcement of federal gun control; past, present and future. Passage into law would represent an important first step towards bringing those measures to an end within the state.
Rep. Leo Biasiucci (R) introduced House Bill 2111 (HB2111) along with 16 cosponsors on Jan. 24. With an amendment proposed by cosponsor Rep. Bret M. Roberts last week, the legislation bans the state and all political subdivisions of the state from “using any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer or cooperate with any act, law, treaty, order, rule or regulation of the United States government that is inconsistent with any law” of the state of Arizona regarding the regulation of firearms.
Montana Becomes 18th Constitutional Carry State Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte last week signed a bill recognizing that law-abiding Montana gun owners 18 or older may carry a concealed firearm without written authorization from the government. The measure approved by the Republican governor, HB 102, was approved 68-30 by the state House and 29-21 by the state Senate, largely along party lines earlier this month. Gianforte signed the proposal last Thursday. Our Second Amendment-protected right to keep and bear arms is part of Montana’s, and our nation’s, rich heritage, said Gianforte in a statement. We have a responsibility to preserve it.
Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a “Permitless Carry” bill into law, making it legal to carry a firearm in most places in the state without a license. The enactment of this bill will also foster an environment hostile to federal gun control.
Iowa Bill Would Take on Federal Gun Control: Past, Present and Future
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 18. 2021) – A bill introduced in the Iowa House would take on federal gun control; past, present and future. Passage into law would represent a major step toward ending federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state.
A coalition of five Republicans introduced House Bill 518 (HF518) on Feb. 15. The legislation would ban any 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.