State Bills

How States can Undermine Biden’s Unconstitutional “Ghost Gun” Rule

by TJ Martinell | Jan 12, 2023 | ATF, Current Events, Right to Keep and Bear Arms, State Bills

Late last month, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) sent out an open letter to all federally-licensed firearms dealers warning them of a new rule in effect which requires registration of “80 percent lowers” – and background checks to...

San Francisco Killer Robot Proposal Killed Thanks to New Transparency Law and Tenacious Activists

by Mike Maharrey | Dec 11, 2022 | Activism, Local, Police, State Bills

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2022) – Under intense pressure from grassroots activists, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors reversed course and banned killer robots in the city. The San Francisco Police Department’s plan to arm robots came to light...

Nullification Works: REAL ID Compliance Deadline Extended Yet Again

by Mike Maharrey | Dec 7, 2022 | DHS, Real ID Act, State Bills, TSA

WASHINGTON (Dec. 7, 2022) – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the enforcement deadline for REAL ID Act of 2005. Again. On Monday, the DHS announced it would not begin enforcing REAL ID requirements until May 2025. After fifteen years of...

How Montana’s 2nd Amendment Protection Law Can Help Undermine New ATF Regulations

by TJ Martinell | Apr 4, 2022 | ATF, Right to Keep and Bear Arms, State Bills

Last year the Montana state legislature enacted a law banning the enforcement by local or state officials of any federal gun control existing or implemented after January 1, 2021. With the law in effect since April 2021, it is now poised to undermine the planned...

Buyer Beware: Wyoming Governor Signs Fake “2nd Amendment Protection” Act into Law

by Michael Boldin | Mar 21, 2022 | Right to Keep and Bear Arms, State Bills, Strategy

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (March 21, 2022) – Today, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a 2nd Amendment “Protection Act” into law. While the measure claims to restrict state and local enforcement of some federal gun control, it’s almost certain it will do nothing of the sort...

California Law Requiring Local Approval of Police Militarization Beginning to Have Effect

by Mike Maharrey | Mar 10, 2022 | Federal Programs, Police, State Bills

MONTCLAIR, Calif. (March 10, 2022) – On Jan. 1, a California law went into effect that creates oversight and accountability for federal programs that militarize local police. We’re beginning to see the practical impact of this new law. The new California...

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