Firearm Preemption Laws
Gun control supporters demand that state legislatures impose a wide variety of gun control restrictions within their borders. However, they hypocritically cry foul when legislatures use their power to limit gun control. Frustrated at their inability to convince state legislatures to adopt the restrictive firearm laws they propose, gun control supporters say that local jurisdictions should be able to adopt those restrictions independently.
Aside from gun control supporters’ hypocrisy, there are multiple arguments against local restrictions on basic firearm rights. Historically, some local jurisdictions have imposed clearly unconstitutional restrictions on gun ownership—the District of Columbia’s and Chicago’s since-overturned handgun bans being two recent examples. It also creates confusion when laws vary widely within a state, potentially placing otherwise law-abiding citizens at risk of violating an ordinance of which they were not previously aware, as they travel within their states, and more so when they travel outside their state of residence.
As a result, almost all states today have a law prohibiting local jurisdictions from imposing gun control restrictions that are more severe than state law.
Thursday, April 27, 2017
The Pennsylvania state House wants to enable gun owners and groups such as the National Rifle Association to ...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
The Pennsylvania Senate is reviving legislation that's designed to make it easier for gun owners and organizations like ...
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
The Arizona Legislature passed a bill Monday that would block state and local governments from requiring background checks ...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
The Arizona House has given initial approval to a bill that would bar state and local governments from ...
Thursday, April 13, 2017
A bill that would overturn most local gun ordinances that are more stringent than Nebraska state law cleared ...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Today, the Tennessee House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee passed House Bill 508.
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 2322.
Friday, April 7, 2017
In the near future, the Legislative Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety will be releasing a divided ...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
A bill that would bar local governments from passing gun restrictions that are stricter than state law drew ...
Monday, March 27, 2017
Tomorrow, March 28, the House Civil Justice Committee will hold a hearing to consider HB 508.
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