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.
Sunday, April 14, 2024
This week, House File 2556, which would provide a much-needed enforcement mechanism to Iowa’s existing firearm preemption law, received final ...
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Iowa legislature is entering the final weeks of the 2024 legislative session and pro-gun bills remain eligible ...
Monday, March 25, 2024
A number of firearm-related bills, including enhanced preemption, are moving in the Louisiana Legislature. It's critical that NRA ...
Thursday, March 14, 2024
Yesterday, House File 2556 was passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee with a vote of 12-4 and is eligible for ...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Today, House File 2556 was passed in subcommittee and expected to be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow, March ...
Sunday, March 10, 2024
House File 2556, formerly HF 518 was recently passed in the House and was assigned to the Senate ...
Monday, January 29, 2024
Tomorrow, January 30th, House File 518, legislation that provides a much-needed enforcement mechanism to Iowa’s existing firearm preemption ...
Monday, November 20, 2023
On Thursday, November 16th, Mayor Jean Stothert signed a city ordinance prohibiting the possession of “bump stocks” and ...
Thursday, November 2, 2023
On Tuesday, October 31st, the Omaha City Council passed new resolutions to ban the possession of unfinished firearm ...
Saturday, September 2, 2023
On Friday, September 1st, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird signed an executive order banning the possession of firearms on ...
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