New Texas Bill Would Ban Enforcement of Federal Gun Control

TenthAmendmentCenter.com ^ | November 13th, 2014 | Michael Boldin

[MeatshieldActual]

"AUSTIN, Tx., November 13, 2014 – A Texas state representative has introduced a bill to thwart enforcement of virtually all federal gun control measures within the state.

Introduced by newly re-elected Representative Tim Kleinschmidt (R-Lexington), House Bill 176 (HB176) declares all federal restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms to be “invalid” and “not enforceable” within the state of Texas. It reads, in part:

A federal law, including a statute, an executive, administrative, or court order, or a rule, that infringes on a law-abiding citizen’s right to keep and bear arms under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution or Section 23, Article I, Texas Constitution, is invalid and not enforceable in this state..."

[buffyt]

Thanks, Jim! We LOVE Texas! I hope you and your family are well!

[buffyt]

We moved to Texas in 1973 and have lived in California five times, always back to Texas. Husband is retiring soon and we plan to STAY in Texas. The freedoms we have here, the love of freedom, and the NO state income tax are some of the reasons. Land of the strong brave and free!

But our property taxes are at least twice as high as in California.

[eartick]

Thanks RebelTex for the ping

Behind it 100% and cannot see anything wrong with it.

Add secession to it and I would still support it. I would feel for the other good Patriots of the US but they have elected officials that could follow the lead.

We need to get in FRONT of this bill.

[Windflier]

Pinging my Texas list - let’s all support this bill.

Thanks, Reb. I pinged the Texas posse upthread.

I suggest all Texas Freepers contact their state reps and urge them to support the passage of this bill.

[Alamo-Girl]

Yeehaw!

[MeatshieldActual]

Ive sent an e-mail to Rep. Kleinschmidt asking him for clarity regarding the intent and scope of this bill. One problem I can see is that it doesn't appear to amend the Penal code, specifically Section 46.05 “Prohibited Weapons”. Pretty much everything that is listed in the NFA is technically banned under Texan law, ironically, the NFA is what allows Texans to own, build, and sell “prohibited weapons”.

Hopefully I can hear back from Mr. Kleinschmidt soon, because this bill needs to go further.

[ArmyTeach]

Alaska,are you listening!?!

[Lurking Libertarian]

The Sheriff of the county could stop them if he wanted to. He could arrest the Feds if they didn’t have his permission to operate.

That's a popular myth on the internet, but federal officers do not need the permission of the county sheriff to do anything.