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Diamond Member
In signing House Bill 2111, Gov. Doug Ducey made Arizona the fifth state to enact a law saying local police may not help the federal government enforce any federal edict that runs afoul of the state’s constitutional protection to bear arms.
The bill was sponsored by Rep. Leo Biasiucci, R-Lake Havasu City.
“Arizona stands with law abiding gun owners," Biasiucci told The Center Square on Wednesday. "The Second Amendment guarantees vital liberties, just like the First Amendment protects the freedom of speech and the Fourth Amendment prevents unreasonable searches and seizures."
Biasiucci said the bill sends the message to "zealous gun-grabbers in Washington" that his state won't allow them to disarm law-abiding citizens.
Specifically, the law says “this state and all political subdivisions of this state are prohibited from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer, or cooperate with any act, treaty, order, rule, or regulation of the United States Government that is inconsistent with any law of this state regarding the regulation of firearms.”
Alaska, Idaho, Kansas and Wyoming have enacted similar language into law during President Barack Obama's administration. Hundreds of other local jurisdictions, including Maricopa County, have passed similar resolutions.
Supporters of the measures believe they protect federal overreach and activist local government officials from overextending their legal duties while mirroring laws from other states to stop cooperation from federal immigration agents attempting to deport undocumented residents.
Opponents call gun sanctuary laws “pointless,” saying federal law supersedes local laws and ordinances that could become the targets of expensive lawsuits.
Firstly, whatever Biden does via Executive Action/Order will probably get challenged in court. And I don't know how Biden can force the local cops to do whatever he wants with respect to gun control. And if states can determine not to follow federal immigration laws (sanctuary cities), then why not other laws too? Finally, I doubt the US Senate will pass gun control legislation, I don't thin they can do that via reconciliation.
I suspect other states will follow this precedent.
The bill was sponsored by Rep. Leo Biasiucci, R-Lake Havasu City.
“Arizona stands with law abiding gun owners," Biasiucci told The Center Square on Wednesday. "The Second Amendment guarantees vital liberties, just like the First Amendment protects the freedom of speech and the Fourth Amendment prevents unreasonable searches and seizures."
Biasiucci said the bill sends the message to "zealous gun-grabbers in Washington" that his state won't allow them to disarm law-abiding citizens.
Specifically, the law says “this state and all political subdivisions of this state are prohibited from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer, or cooperate with any act, treaty, order, rule, or regulation of the United States Government that is inconsistent with any law of this state regarding the regulation of firearms.”
Alaska, Idaho, Kansas and Wyoming have enacted similar language into law during President Barack Obama's administration. Hundreds of other local jurisdictions, including Maricopa County, have passed similar resolutions.
Supporters of the measures believe they protect federal overreach and activist local government officials from overextending their legal duties while mirroring laws from other states to stop cooperation from federal immigration agents attempting to deport undocumented residents.
Opponents call gun sanctuary laws “pointless,” saying federal law supersedes local laws and ordinances that could become the targets of expensive lawsuits.
Ducey signs gun sanctuary bill into law in Arizona
Arizona is now a Second Amendment sanctuary state.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Firstly, whatever Biden does via Executive Action/Order will probably get challenged in court. And I don't know how Biden can force the local cops to do whatever he wants with respect to gun control. And if states can determine not to follow federal immigration laws (sanctuary cities), then why not other laws too? Finally, I doubt the US Senate will pass gun control legislation, I don't thin they can do that via reconciliation.
I suspect other states will follow this precedent.