Discussion Topic: On State’s Rights And Federal Gun Control
Montana-made guns spark a court showdown over states' rights.
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From Montana’s KULR Channel 8 News:
_Montana-made guns could spark a court showdown over states’ rights if the governor signs a bill to release some firearms from federal regulation.
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_House Bill 246, sponsored by Republican Rep. Joel Boniek of Livingston, seeks to exempt guns made and kept in Montana from federal background checks and dealership licensing. . . .
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The measure passed the Legislature easily, and now awaits action by Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer. The governor has not taken a position on the bill, which its supporters hope will trigger a legal battle to affirm states’ rights. They say it is less about firearms, than testing the Constitutional basis for federal control over the states.
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