C_Clayton_Jones
Diamond Member
“Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he'll sign a bill that would bar state and local law officers from helping enforce new and future federal gun restrictions — a move critics say would be unconstitutional and create confusion about which gun limits the state does recognize.
The new legislation, which is a scaled back version of a bill Hutchinson vetoed, declares invalid in the state any federal gun restrictions enacted on or after Jan. 1, 2021, that violate the constitutional right to bear arms. Lawmakers voted largely along party lines early Wednesday to send the measure to the Republican governor for his consideration.”
This ‘legislation’ is as idiotic as it is meaningless.
The Constitution already prohibits the Federal government from compelling state and local authorities from enforcing Federal laws; this ‘legislation’ is a ‘solution’ in search of a ‘problem’ that doesn’t exist.
And only the Supreme Court has the authority to determine if a firearm regulatory measure violates the Second Amendment, not the states.
Any Federal firearm regulatory measure enacted consistent with Second Amendment case law is perfectly Constitutional and does not violate the Second Amendment; and such a measure would be binding on the states and local jurisdictions – there’s nothing state and local authorities can do about it; Federal authorities would be at liberty to enforce those measures, gun dealers doing business pursuant to a Federal firearm license would be compelled to follow all Federal firearm laws and regulations.
This is just more inane political theater from the ridiculous right.
The new legislation, which is a scaled back version of a bill Hutchinson vetoed, declares invalid in the state any federal gun restrictions enacted on or after Jan. 1, 2021, that violate the constitutional right to bear arms. Lawmakers voted largely along party lines early Wednesday to send the measure to the Republican governor for his consideration.”
Arkansas governor to sign bill nullifying gun restrictions | Texarkana Gazette
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he'll sign a bill that would bar state and local law officers from helping enforce new and future federal gun restrictions -- a move critics say would be unconstitutional and create confusion about which gun limits the state does recognize.
www.texarkanagazette.com
This ‘legislation’ is as idiotic as it is meaningless.
The Constitution already prohibits the Federal government from compelling state and local authorities from enforcing Federal laws; this ‘legislation’ is a ‘solution’ in search of a ‘problem’ that doesn’t exist.
And only the Supreme Court has the authority to determine if a firearm regulatory measure violates the Second Amendment, not the states.
Any Federal firearm regulatory measure enacted consistent with Second Amendment case law is perfectly Constitutional and does not violate the Second Amendment; and such a measure would be binding on the states and local jurisdictions – there’s nothing state and local authorities can do about it; Federal authorities would be at liberty to enforce those measures, gun dealers doing business pursuant to a Federal firearm license would be compelled to follow all Federal firearm laws and regulations.
This is just more inane political theater from the ridiculous right.