Members of the Kentucky General Assembly are seeking to pass legislation that would nullify unconstitutional federal gun control and protect the God-given self-defense rights of Kentuckians. It is imperative that legislators pass an effective bill and reject every attempt to weaken it.
House Bill 82 (HB 82) is sponsored by Representatives T. J. Roberts (R-Burlington) and Felicia Rabourn (R-Turners Station).
If enacted, HB 82 would amend an existing law to nullify federal gun control to expand the list of nullified federal acts to any “federal law, executive order, rule, or regulation that is enacted, adopted, or becomes effective on or after December 15, 1791.” Existing law limits nullification to acts on or after January 1, 2021. HB 82 would significantly expand and strengthen Kentucky’s existing nullification law.
Importance
HB 82 is a good 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 82 is a good model for other states to follow.
Urge your state representative and senator to nullify unconstitutional federal gun control with HB 82 and to push back against all other unconstitutional laws at every level of government.
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