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, July 14, 2022
Columbia has submitted a draft ordinance to Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office asking if it violates the state’s preemption law. ...
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
On June 21st, the Lafayette City Council will consider, on second reading, anti-gun legislation that was enabled by the ...
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Today, January 12th, the Virginia General Assembly begins the 2022 legislative session. The anti-gun majority in the House ...
Friday, December 17, 2021
NRA-ILA’s Office of Litigation Counsel spent 2021 defending the Second Amendment across the country. As new cases were ...
Friday, April 30, 2021
Yesterday, anti-gun legislators filed more bills attacking the rights of law-abiding citizens.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
As we previously reported, anti-preemption legislation, SB 554, was scheduled for 2 Public Hearings and a possible Work ...
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
On Wednesday, April 21, and Thursday, April 22, the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill ...
Friday, April 9, 2021
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives held floor votes on pro-gun measures, House Bill 307 and House ...
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Monroe County is suing Iowa Firearms Coalition, an NRA state affiliate, along with one of its members, in retaliation for ...
Sunday, March 14, 2021
On March 12th, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate File 137 to ensure that Second Amendment ...
More Like This From Around The NRA
