Under the proposed law, a person could not be denied the right to purchase, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that they are authorized to use medical cannabis.
The Nuts and Bolts of Nullification
I recently appeared on the Resistance Library Podcast. We talked about nullification as it applies to a wide range of issues, from the Second Amendment to surveillance.
I opened the discussion by giving an overview of the Tenth Amendment, what it means and why the founders insisted on including it. That moved us into a discussion about the work of the Tenth Amendment Center and our nullification efforts – both from a constitutional and practical standpoint. From there, I explain how the strategy can be used to push back against federal overreach in a number of policy areas including the drug war, gun control and surveillance.
CONCORD, N.H. (March 10, 2021) – Last week, a New Hampshire 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 bipartisan coalition of eight representatives introduced House Bill 111 (HB111) on Jan. 6. The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue an agent of the state of New Hampshire, or any of its political subdivisions, including police officers, for a “violation of a right under the laws or constitution of New Hampshire or the United States.”
Missouri House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Opt the State Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 11, 2021) – On Tuesday, a Missouri House committee held a hearing on a bill that would close a loophole allowing state and local police to circumvent stringent state asset forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the federal government.
Rep. Tony Lovasco (R-O’Fallon) filed House Bill 750 (HB750) on Jan. 7. The proposed law would prohibit Missouri law enforcement agencies or prosecutors from entering into agreements to transfer seized property to a federal agency by way of adoption or other means for the purpose of the property’s forfeiture under federal law.
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 9, 2021) – A bill introduced in the New York Assembly would create a process to sue police officers in state court for the deprivation of individual rights secured by the bill of rights, or the state constitution, without the possibility of either government immunity or “qualified immunity” as a defense for law enforcement.
Asm. Latrice Walker (D) introduced Assembly Bill 5982 (A5982) on March 4. The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue any police officer who “under color of law, subjects or causes to be subjected, including failing to intervene, any other person to the deprivation of any individual rights that create binding obligations on government actors secured by the bill of rights, article one of the state constitution.” A5982 specifies that qualified immunity is not a defense in cases brought under this statute.