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Permalink Reply by Central Scrutinizer on January 31, 2013 at 8:43pm

Arizona follows suit

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Ariz. Senate Panel Passes Bill Barring Enforcement Of Federal Gun Measures

PHOENIX — A Republican-sponsored bill barring enforcement of new federal guns laws sparked passionate debate in an Arizona Senate committee that ultimately passed the bill Wednesday.

The party-line vote moved the first of several anti-gun control bills introduced in the Legislature to the floor on the same day the U.S. Congress heard a plea from former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to pass new gun control laws.

The bill co-sponsored by state Sen. Don Shooter, four other senators and several members of the House of Representatives would bar enforcement of new federal laws affecting semi-automatic firearms or high-capacity magazines. It also makes any federal official trying to enforce such laws guilty of a felony and allows the state Attorney General to defend anyone prosecuted for violating federal gun laws if the gun was made in Arizona, among other provisions.

Wednesday’s Senate Public Safety Committee debate pitted minority Democrats who believe the bill is unconstitutional against Republicans opposed to what they call an overreaching federal government. An identical bill has been introduced in the House, which also has seen several other gun-related bills introduced since the session began Jan 14.REST OF IT

Permalink Reply by Tara on February 1, 2013 at 9:09am

I was just reading this article and almost posted it. More good news... gotta love it :)

Permalink Reply by Central Scrutinizer on February 3, 2013 at 11:28am

I disagree w/ this, I'm thinking these pricks unintentionally triggered a Public Awareness Alarm w/ this feeble attempt to shred the 2nd. Some things are still sacred apparently. People are taking names and fighting this one hard, I mean look @ all the Sheriffs and States making legislation to out right ban the federal pukes homemade BS Drac laws they're cramming down the collective throat of America. Nobody is going back to sleep on this one me thinks ;) There are watchdog groups already in motion to keep these pricks from going 100% mental. Ya know the watchers are being carefully watched now ;)