South Dakota passes Firearms freedom act

[redfsr]

The interesting thing is, under current federal law, if a firearm or ammunition was manufactured in a state and never left the state for any reason, the federal govt. has no jurisdiction over it for most federal gun crimes except for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime. For instance, if a convicted felon gets caught with a Glock in GA, the govt. has to prove the gun left GA and affected interstate commerce.

There are some other crimes where when firearms are involved there isn't a need for interstate nexus but I can't remember all of them.

[1gewehr]

Here is the status of the Montana FFA lawsuit:
Firearms Freedom Act Feds Respond to Firearms Freedom Act Lawsuit

So far, TN, MT, WY, UT, and SD have all passed a Firearms Freedom Act. There are another 20 states that have introduced it in the legislature. If you think the Feds aren't taking this seriously, you are very mistaken!

[SUNTZU]

It is a meager step in the right direction and will most likely go no further. Until the states are weened of the federal teet (or tit if that works) here's how the game is played: if Washington doesn't like the way the states behave, they withhold federal $. Every state receives those $. See what I mean?

Where do they get this money?