Nullification: Firearms Freedom Act Introduced in Ohio
Introduced in the Ohio House on October 16, 2009, the “Firearms Freedom Act†(HB-315) seeks “To enact section 2923.26 of the Revised Code to provide that ammunition, firearms, and firearm accessories that are manufactured and remain in Ohio are not subject to federal laws and regulations derived under Congress’ authority to regulate interstate commerce and to require the words “Made in Ohio” be stamped on a central metallic part of any firearm manufactured and sold in Ohio.”
Liberty vs Power: The Battle Rages On
The battles in America have almost gone unchanged since 1936 — and even, before. They are battles for the mind, the soul and the heart. They are battles of philosophy and understanding.
Pelosi’s Misleading Statement on the Constitutionality of Government Health Care
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has issued a press release in which she purports to rebut those of us who have expressed doubts about the constitutionality of some health care reform plans. Her claims are dubious at best.
California Senate to Feds: Back Off!
My home state of California usually interacts with the federal government by genuflecting. But, on a few issues – very few, that is – they’ve got plenty of backbone.
Will Michigan Nullify Federal Gun Laws?
Introduced in the Michigan House on August 11, 2009, the “Firearms Freedom Act†(HB-5232) seeks “to make certain findings regarding intrastate commerce; to prohibit federal regulation of firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition involved purely in intrastate commerce in [the State of Michigan]; to provide for certain exceptions to federal regulation; and to establish certain manufacturing requirements.”
Claiming Almost Everything is “Commerce”
One of the enumerated powers cited by advocates of the modern monster-state is the Commerce Power. This derives primarily from two sources…
Interview with Tea Party Patriots Live
Phil Russo and Jason Hoyt of TeaPartyPatriotsLive.com (660 WORL-AM: Orlando, FL), interview Michael Boldin on the Florida’s Sovereignty Resolution, the Firearms Freedom Act, the Commerce Clause, and more.
Firearms Freedom Act Introduced in Florida
Introduced in the Florida House on July 6, 2009, the “Firearms Freedom Act†(HB-21) seeks to provide “that specified firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition for personal use manufactured in state are not subject to federal law or regulation†in the State of Florida.
Free Health Care, Treaties and a Fictitious History
Government agencies and pressure groups campaigning for more taxpayer money can create a fictitious “history†almost overnight. First, they make some claim about how something has been recognized since (whenever), and before you know it, journalists are uncritically repeating it, and it is plastered all over the Internet.
Gary Marbut: Gun Rights and the Commerce Clause
Gary Marbut, president of the Montana Sport Shooting Association, discusses gun rights and activism in Montana, the Firearms Freedom Act and the various states where this is being passed or considered, the Commerce Clause of the US Constitution, litigation in federal court, the Raich case on medical marijuana, Real ID, and the judicial branch’s disdain for the 10th Amendment.
Tennessee: Firearms Freedom Act Passes Both Houses
On its way to the Governor’s desk, the bill states that “federal laws and regulations do not apply to personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition that is manufactured in Tennessee and remains in Tennessee.”
Firearms Freedom Act Introduced in Minnesota
“For far too long elected officials and unelected bureaucrats at the federal level have passively forgotten or actively neglected the Tenth Amendment that guarantees rights not enumerated in the Constitution be left to the individual states,†said Rep. Emmer. “The willful disregard of the Tenth Amendment in relation to a citizen’s right to bear arms isn’t the only constitutional infringement that we should be worried about, but it is one that has been singled out by the new administration.â€
Firearms Freedom Act Introduced in South Carolina
Introduced in the South Carolina State Senate on May 6, 2009, the “Firearms Freedom Act” (s-794) seeks “to provide that a firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and retained in South Carolina is exempt from federal regulation under the commerce clause of the Constitution of the United States.”
Trampling the Constitutional Role of Regulation
Prior to 1937, Congress’s role in the regulation of commerce was quite simply defined as the “movement of goods†between states, and put most production and manufacturing outside of the regulatory power of Congress. This definition has essentially been abandoned ever since the Supreme Court, in 1937, upheld an act allowing Congress to regulate many aspects of labor through the National Labor Relations Board.
Montana Fires a Warning Shot Over States’ Rights
In a bill passed by the Legislature earlier this month, the state is asserting that guns manufactured in Montana and sold in Montana to people who intend to keep their weapons in Montana are exempt from federal gun registration, background check and dealer-licensing rules because no state lines are crossed.
The DEA flexes its federal power in California…again
Once again, federal thugs from the Drug Enforcement Administration targeted marijuana growers in Northern California. According to a report from the Modesto Bee: Federal agents raided two south Modesto homes Wednesday, uncovering an indoor marijuana farm that may be linked to an Asian crime syndicate operating out of the Bay Area. Federal Drug Enforcement Administration [...]
