Members of the West Virginia Legislature are seeking to pass legislation that would nullify unconstitutional federal gun control and protect the God-given self-defense rights of West Virginians. It is imperative that legislators pass this bill and reject every attempt to weaken it.
House Bill 4577 (HB 4577) is sponsored by Delegate Chuck Horst (R-Falling Waters).
HB 4577 gives a list of policies, which might be contained in “federal acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, court orders, rules, and regulations” that violate the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment and Article III, Section 22 of the West Virginia Constitution. These include any tax that might discourage firearm purchases or ownership; gun confiscation laws; laws that prohibit law-abiding individuals to own, use, or transfer firearms; and laws mandating the tracking and registration of firearms, gun owners, gun accessories, or ammunition.
Importantly, HB 4577 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.
Importance
HB 4577 is an excellent 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 4577 is an excellent model for other states to follow.
Urge your state delegate and senators to nullify unconstitutional federal gun control with HB 4577 and to push back against all other unconstitutional laws at every level of government.
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