Members of the Arkansas General Assembly are seeking to pass legislation that would protect the God-given to keep and bear arms from unconstitutional federal overreach.
House Bill 1481 (HB 1481), titled the “Anti-ATF Commandeering Act,” is sponsored by Representative Wayne Long (R-Bradford) and Senator Gary Stubblefield (R-Branch). If enacted, it would prohibit state or local enforcement of federal gun-control laws. The bill declares:
The state or a political subdivision of the state shall not provide material aid and support for enforcing federal firearms laws, regulations, executive orders, or treaties, including the collection of federal taxes, levies, fees, or stamps, imposed on firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition.
This bill would also include enforcement provisions. If enacted, it would be one of the strongest nullification laws in the country.
HB 1481 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 HB 1481 violate the Second Amendment and, by extension, 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 1481 is a strong start to this, and it is an excellent model for other states to follow.
Urge your state representative and senator to nullify federal gun control in Arkansas with HB 1481, and to push back against all other unconstitutional laws at every level of government.
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