To the Governor: West Virginia “2nd Amendment Preservation” Bill Authorizes Continued Enforcement of Federal Gun Control
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (April 15, 2021) – On Saturday, the West Virginia legislature passed a bill that would ban enforcement of federal red flag laws, but would leave state and local police free to enforce virtually all other federal gun control – present and future.
Del. Brandon Steele along with a coalition of 10 cosponsors introduced House Bill 2694 (HB2694) on Feb. 23. As initially passed by the House, the proposed law would have prohibited a state agency or department from cooperating with the enforcement of eight specific federal actions relating to firearms that “that differ from or is not substantially similar to a West Virginia law.” In effect, it would have banned state and local enforcement of current or future federal gun control measures that don’t have concurrent measures in law in the state of West Virginia.
Missouri House Committee Passes Bill to Opt State Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program tenthamendmentcenter.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tenthamendmentcenter.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Texas House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill That Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
AUSTIN, Texas (April 7, 2021) – A Texas House committee recently held a hearing on 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.
Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston) filed House Bill 88 (HB88) on Nov. 9. The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue police officers who under the color of law “deprived the person of or caused the person to be deprived of a right, privilege, or immunity secured by the Texas Constitution.” The proposed law specifically states “qualified immunity or a defendant’s good faith but erroneous belief in the lawfulness of the defendant’s conduct is not a defense to an action brought under this chapter.”
Signed by the Governor: New Mexico Law Creates State Process to End Qualified Immunity
SANTA FE, N.M. (April 7, 2021) – On Wednesday, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill that will create a process to sue in state court when government agents use excessive force or take other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense.
Rep. Georgene Louis (D) and House Speaker Brian Egolf (D) introduced House Bill 4 (HB4) on Jan. 19. The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue state or local government agencies when their employees or officials “subject or cause to be subjected any resident of New Mexico or person within the state to deprivation of any rights, privileges or immunities secured pursuant to the bill of rights of the constitution of New Mexico.”
South Carolina House Passes Bill to Take on Future Federal Gun Control, Enact Constitutional Carry tenthamendmentcenter.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tenthamendmentcenter.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.