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.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Tomorrow, February 10, at 11:00am, the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee is scheduled to consider two pro-gun ...
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Today after 10:00am, the House will vote on legislation that strengthens Mississippi’s firearms preemption law, House Bill 634.
Friday, January 29, 2021
Since the start of the 2021 Legislative Session, the Connecticut General Assembly has seen the introduction of multiple firearm-related bill ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Due to a delay last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is now scheduled to consider preemption legislation, Senate ...
Monday, January 18, 2021
Tomorrow, Senate Judiciary B Committee will take up preemption legislation, Senate Bill 2107
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Fifth up: local gun bans
Friday, September 18, 2020
The City Council recently voted down Resolution R-20-68 that would have urged the New Mexico Legislature to rip the state firearms ...
Monday, September 14, 2020
Tomorrow, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will consider banning firearms in certain public locations.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Not satisfied with restrictive gun control measures already enacted by the New Mexico Legislature, like the ban on private ...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Tonight, the Holly Springs Town Council will consider banning the open carrying of firearms in certain public locations.