Nullification
The Feds Need the States to Do Almost Everything
During the run-up to the 2013 federal government shutdown, the National Governors Association made a startling admission: the federal government depends on the states to do pretty much everything it does. As the government was threatening to “shut down,”...
The Anti-Commandeering Doctrine Isn’t About Constitutionality
State and local governments can legally refuse to cooperate with the enforcement of federal laws and the implementation of federal programs. And this is key – whether those laws or programs are constitutional or not. Refusal to cooperate with federal enforcement...
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Bill to End State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control, Override Effort Underway
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 26, 2021) – Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill that would take on federal gun control, past, present and future, banning the state from participating in the enforcement of a wide range of acts dating back to 1934, saying it would...
Missouri Sheriffs’ Association Working to Kill 2nd Amendment Preservation Act
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 29, 2021) – The Missouri Sheriffs’ Association is aggressively lobbying state senators to gut the recently House-passed Second Amendment Preservation Act, rendering it worthless in practice. Read on to learn the 4 ways...