Wyoming Adds Teeth To Their Firearms Freedom Act

[mrjarrell]

Following Alaska and New Hampshire, Wyoming has added teeth to their act. via Cheyenne Gun Rights Examiner

1 1(a) Any public servant of the state of Wyoming, as
2 defined in W.S. 6-5-101, who enforces or attempts to
3 enforce any act,order,law,statute,rule or regulationof
4 the United States government relating to a personal
5 firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition that is
6 manufactured commercially or privately in Wyoming and that
7 remains exclusively within the borders of Wyoming shall be
8 guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be
9 subject to imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a
10 fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or
11 both.
12
13 (b) Any official, agent or employee of the United
14 States government who enforces or attempts to enforce any
15 act, order, law, statute, rule or regulation of the United
16 States government upon a personal firearm, a firearm
17 accessory or ammunition that is manufactured commercially
18 or privately in Wyoming and that remains exclusively within
19 the borders of Wyoming shall be guilty of a felony and,
20 upon conviction, shall be subject to imprisonment for not
21 more than two (2) years, a fine of not more than ten
22 thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
23

More at the source, (including a link to the .pdf of the bill)

Looks like their cops will finally have to choose who they're beholden to. About time.

 

[Joe Williams]

It will be very interesting to see if state and local cops make an arrest on the feds. Make for some very interesting court cases...

 

[Tallenn]

I can't wait to see the first news broadcast about some Wyoming sheriff throwing a bunch of Feds in the county lockup! Waayy past time, IMO.

 

[theweakerbrother]

Tagged for interest and jealous that our state hasn't done the same yet.

I wish I had the cash to own some land in WY!

 

[indoorsoccerfrea]

Excellent! Hopefully they enforce it and it spreads to other states.

 

[trnsplntfrmohio]

Realyl glad to see that's the states are taking power back. The founding fathers meant for the federal government to have limited power and leave the rest to the states.

 

[dross]

I'd like to hear some of the lawyers on this site explain the legal reasoning for federal firearms laws. I understand the abuse of the commerce clause, but I've always had that question as well. As long as I manufactured a weapon and kept it within state lines, what is the legal argument for federal enforcement?

 

[Glock21]

I'd like to hear some of the lawyers on this site explain the legal reasoning for federal firearms laws. I understand the abuse of the commerce clause, but I've always had that question as well. As long as I manufactured a weapon and kept it within state lines, what is the legal argument for federal enforcement?

Oh, they always come up with something...

-Was it paid for in Federal Reserve Notes?
-Was the profit from the sale liabal for Federal Income Tax?
-Did the sale take place within 1000-feet of a school?
-Did the buyer, seller or manufacturer have a Social Security number?
-Does the State of Wyoming want to keep it's Federal highway funds?
-We're bigger than you.

 

[CarmelHP]

I'd like to hear some of the lawyers on this site explain the legal reasoning for federal firearms laws. I understand the abuse of the commerce clause, but I've always had that question as well. As long as I manufactured a weapon and kept it within state lines, what is the legal argument for federal enforcement?

Ha! Ever hear of Wickard v. Filburn, 317 U.S. 111 (1942)? You could argue that United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995) overrules Wickard, but it hasn't gotten that far.

 

[Joe Williams]

Oh, they always come up with something...

-Was it paid for in Federal Reserve Notes?
-Was the profit from the sale liabal for Federal Income Tax?
-Did the sale take place within 1000-feet of a school?
-Did the buyer, seller or manufacturer have a Social Security number?
-Does the State of Wyoming want to keep it's Federal highway funds?
-We're bigger than you.

In a criminal case in WV, where a woman had burned her house down in with her kids in it, the state wanted to keep juridiction. WV voters have decided they do not want the death penalty, and the feds thought she should get it. Disregarding my personal feelings on that particular matter, what they tried to do REALLY p/o'd a bunch of folks.

They said that since the electric power to her house crossed state lines, it was a federal crime, and they tried to take jurisdiction. I really can't remember how that worked for them, but it gives you an idea of what kind of stunts they'll try to pull.

 

[thej27]

In a criminal case in WV, where a woman had burned her house down in with her kids in it, the state wanted to keep juridiction. WV voters have decided they do not want the death penalty, and the feds thought she should get it. Disregarding my personal feelings on that particular matter, what they tried to do REALLY p/o'd a bunch of folks.

They said that since the electric power to her house crossed state lines, it was a federal crime, and they tried to take jurisdiction. I really can't remember how that worked for them, but it gives you an idea of what kind of stunts they'll try to pull.

Using a horrible tragedy so they could look like some kind of heroes. Pathetic.

 

[henktermaat]

Ha! Ever hear of Wickard v. Filburn, 317 U.S. 111 (1942)? You could argue that United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995) overrules Wickard, but it hasn't gotten that far.

That second one is an interesting read.... I recommend

 

[Mike_M]

We may not know who John Galt is, but I think we know where he lives :-)

 

[Joe Williams]

Using a horrible tragedy so they could look like some kind of heroes. Pathetic.

I really think their motivation was simply that they wanted to put her in the chair. But trying to seize control of a state matter just irritated the snot out of everybody. Even those of us who wanted to see her put in the chair.

 

[Lex Concord]

This is something about which we should contact our state legislators.

They should be emulating the WY legislature.

 

[mettle]

Following Alaska and New Hampshire, Wyoming has added teeth to their act. via Cheyenne Gun Rights Examiner
More at the source, (including a link to the .pdf of the bill)

Looks like their cops will finally have to choose who they're beholden to. About time.

MAN, I want to move west!!!!

 

[T-rav]

So the west has been tamed a little bit! A big to the states doing this! We need more states letting the feds know that they don't run us we run them. I think we should try to push for Indiana to do this. If in every state that allowed gun manufactures to opened shop it would create income for the state and employment possibly??

 

[dustjunky2000]

WOW

I could not be more proud of Wyoming. Amazing!

I want to go there right now!! I wonder if Indiana would be so protective of us when facing the Feds?

 

[ak keep the second]

I pray Indiana is next, I would completely support it! Does anyone know if anything like this is even on the drawing boards for Indiana yet?

 

[UncleMike]

It will be very interesting to see if state and local cops make an arrest on the feds. Make for some very interesting court cases...

Interesting question.
In Indiana, Police Officers take a STATE oath of office and swear loyalty to the laws of the State of Indiana, the State Constitution, and the Constitution of the United States. Nowhere in my oath did it say that I was duty bound to enforce, or uphold, the Federal Statutes, laws, rules, or regulations.
(Unless they've changed the oath recently.)
Mike