State Bills

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...

Feds Sue Missouri over 2nd Amendment Preservation Act

by Michael Boldin | Feb 17, 2022 | ATF, Current Events, DOJ, Right to Keep and Bear Arms, State Bills

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a federal lawsuit to block the state of Missouri from its implementation of the Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA). Much of the filing complains about how much the Act is working to stop enforcement of...

Taxing the Exchange of Dollars for Monetary Metals Is an Atrocious Policy

by Jp Cortez | Feb 15, 2022 | Federal Reserve, State Bills

Last year was a good year for state-level sound money legislation across the United States. 2022 could be even better. Building on the success enjoyed by sound money advocates in Arkansas and Ohio last year, more than a half dozen states are now considering...

Police Killing Qualified Immunity Reforms Across the Country

by Mike Maharrey | Nov 10, 2021 | Police, State Bills

With a police reform movement growing across the U.S., there has been an increase in efforts to eliminate the qualified immunity defense for police officers through state reforms. But various police lobbies aggressively opposed these efforts and defeated dozens of...

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