Members of the Alaska Legislature are seeking to pass legislation that would nullify unconstitutional federal gun control and protect the God-given self-defense rights of Alaskans. It is imperative that legislators pass this bill and reject every attempt to weaken it.
House Bill No. 372 (HB 372), titled the Second Amendment Preservation Act, is sponsored by Representative David Eastman (R-Wasilla).
HB 372 would ban state or local government entities from assisting in the enforcement of “an order of the President of the United States, a federal regulation, or a law enacted by the United States Congress relating to firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition if the enforcement or implementation is against a law-abiding citizen.”
Importantly, HB 372 nullifies past, present, and future unconstitutional firearm restrictions. Additionally, while the bill does not name any specific federal laws, the 1934 National Firearms Act and the 1968 Gun Control Act would effectively be included among the laws nullified.
The rest of the bill primarily ensures that government officials at the state and local levels do not enforce the listed unconstitutional federal gun control policies and provides citizens with a means of redress if their self-defense rights are violated.
HB 372 does contain exceptions allowing continued state-federal law-enforcement cooperation. However, the bill remains a strong step toward enforcing the Constitution and nullifying federal gun control.
Importance
HB 372 is a great application of Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, which states, “[t]his Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof … shall be the supreme Law of the Land.”
Since the various forms of infringement outlined in this bill violate the U.S. Constitution, they cannot be considered “made in Pursuance thereof” and, thus, are not “the supreme Law of the Land.” Unfortunately, in the last several decades, thousands of unconstitutional laws on the federal, state, and even local levels have been created and enforced.
Because of this, it is important that officials at all levels of government begin to push back against this lawless regime and robustly enforce the Constitution and only those laws “made in Pursuance thereof.” HB 372 is an excellent model for other states to follow.
Urge your state representative and senator to support HB 372 and to push back against all other unconstitutional laws at every level of government.
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