Feds Sue Missouri over 2nd Amendment Preservation Act
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...
Report: Federal Gun Control Enforcement at or Near Record Levels Once Again
Despite government shutdowns in response to COVID-19 and other challenges posed by the pandemic, fiscal year 2020 ATF enforcement numbers for federal gun control were near or at their highest levels in history. During a public appearance in 2019, President Donald...
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...