
This could get interesting
August 30, 2013A description from The New York Times about a gun law being considered in Missouri. If it passes, I’ll bet we’ll hear from the US Supreme Court sooner or later.
Gun Bill in Missouri Would Test Limits in Nullifying U.S. Law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Unless a handful of wavering Democrats change their minds, the Republican-controlled Missouri legislature is expected to enact a statute next month nullifying all federal gun laws in the state and making it a crime for federal agents to enforce them here. A Missourian arrested under federal firearm statutes would even be able to sue the arresting officer.
The law amounts to the most far-reaching states’ rights endeavor in the country, the far edge of a growing movement known as “nullification” in which a state defies federal power.
Here’s a summary of Missouri’s current gun laws.
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