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ATLANTA, Ga. (Feb. 27, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Georgia House would take on Federal gun control; past, present, and future. Passage into law would represent a major step toward ending federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state. Rep. Philip Singleton (R) and a coalition […]

On Thursday, the South Dakota House passed a bill that would prohibit state and local officials from enforcing federal “extreme risk” protective orders – sometimes referred to as red flag laws - that require gun confiscation. Passage of the bill would not only protect liberty in South Dakota; it would also hinder federal efforts to restrict the right to keep and bear arms.

The Utah House passed a bill that includes provisions to end state enforcement of future federal gun control. Passage into law would represent a major step toward nullifying in effect any future federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state.

Select Page Nebraska Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to End State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control, Past, Present and Future LINCOLN, Neb. (Feb. 26, 2021) – On Wednesday, a Nebraska legislative committee held a hearing on a bill that would ban state and local enforcement of federal gun control; past, present and future. Passage into law would represent an important first step towards bringing those measures to an end within the state. Sen. Steve Halloran (R) introduced Legislature Bill 18...

Arizona House Passes Bill to End State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control; Past, Present and Future PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 24, 2021) – Today, the Arizona House passed a bill to ban state and local enforcement of federal gun control; past, present and future. Passage into law would represent an important first step towards bringing those measures to an end within the state. Rep. Leo Biasiucci (R) introduced House Bill 2111 (HB2111) along with 16 cosponsors on Jan. 24. With an amendment proposed ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (Feb. 24, 2021) – Last week, a second Washington state House committee passed a bill that would create a process to sue police officers in state court for using excessive force or taking other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense. A coalition of 23 Democrats introduced House Bill 1202 (HB1202) on Jan. 14. The legislation would create a cause of action for “any person injured in person or property by a peace of...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Feb 24, 2021) – Last week, a Maryland House committee held a hearing on a bill that would legalize marijuana despite federal prohibition. Del. Jazz Lewis (D – Prince George) introduced House Bill 32 (HB32) on Jan 6. The bill would not only legalize personal use of marijuana (including paraphernalia), but also establish licensure of businesses for cultivation and sales, as regulated by the state. Adults – over the age of 21 – could legally possess up to 2 ounces of mariju...

On Monday, an Arizona House Committee unanimously passed a bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws and prohibit the state from taking a person’s property without a criminal conviction in most cases. The proposed legislation would build on important reforms signed into law in 2017 that opted Arizona out of a federal forfeiture program.

A bill introduced in the West Virginia House would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws and prohibit the state from taking a person’s property without a criminal conviction. The proposed law would also opt West Virginia out of a federal program that allows police to bypass more strict state asset forfeiture laws.

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