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.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
On January 7, 2026, the first day of the 2026 legislative session, the New Hampshire House of Representatives ...
Monday, November 24, 2025
Preemption laws offer legal protection for gun owners, but only when they are enforced.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
On Wednesday, the Senate Local Government Committee held a public hearing to gather information on Senate Bill 822, which ...
Thursday, May 8, 2025
On Monday, May 12th, the Senate Rules Committee will hold a hearing on Senate Bill 243, an omnibus ...
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Yesterday, May 6th, the House General Laws Committee passed House Bill 726, strengthening firearms preemption laws, by a vote ...
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Monday, March 24, 2025
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