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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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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

West Virginia: House Committee Passes Firearms Preemption Bill

Yesterday, NRA-backed House Bill 2760, sponsored by Delegate Rupie Phillips (D-24), passed by a voice vote in the ...

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Wyoming: Pro-Gun Reform is Doomed Unless Your Senator Hears from You TODAY!

Yesterday, the Wyoming Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4 to 1 to approve House Bill 103, an important pro-gun ...

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Wyoming: Senate Judiciary Committee Stunts Pro-Gun Reform with Needless Amendments

Today, the Wyoming Senate Judiciary Committee voted 4 to 1 to approve House Bill 103, an important pro-gun ...

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Wyoming: House Passes Hunting Improvement Bill Without Harmful Amendments Today

Thanks to passionate input from hunters and sportsmen, the Wyoming House of Representatives voted 44 to 14 in ...

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Largest Gun Control Push in Minnesota History Started Today

Today, the House Public Safety, Finance and Policy Committee began three days of hearings on multiple dangerous anti-gun ...

Friday, January 18, 2013

Virginia: Senate and House Committees Take Action on Several Firearm-Related Bills

The Senate Courts of Justice Committee and the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Subcommittee recently held meetings ...

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Virginia: House Militia, Police and Public Safety Subcommittee #1 Will Hear Several Firearm Bills Tomorrow

On Thursday, January 17 at 5:00 p.m. the House Militia, Police and Public Safety Subcommittee #1 will hold ...

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Kentucky: Lawrence County Officials Hope to Strip Your Right to Carry in the Courts

On Monday, October 26, Lawrence County officials voted 4-0 during a fiscal court hearing in favor of filing ...

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Pennsylvania: Time is Running Out for Important Firearms Preemption Legislation to Pass This Year

With only a handful of days left before the Pennsylvania General Assembly adjourns for the year, legislation that ...

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Friday, April 6, 2012

H.R. 4269: Protecting Lawful Transportation of Firearms

An important provision of federal law, intended to protect the right of law-abiding gun owners to transport firearms ...

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