Further proof the NRA DOES NOT support the constitution! When will people wake up?

One issue that’s received a lot of publicity this year is the “Firearms Freedom Act” – state legislation that tries to exempt firearms, ammunition and accessories from federal regulation, as long as the gun or other item is made in a single state, for use only in that state. This legislation was enacted this year in Montana and Tennessee, and proposed elsewhere.

The idea behind the legislation is to challenge federal gun laws in court. While reducing federal controls is a worthy goal, this kind of litigation faces major obstacles – mainly because the Supreme Court has given Congress a very long leash when it comes to activities that could affect interstate commerce. (For example, just four years ago, the Supreme Court held that the federal government could still enforce federal drug laws against Californians who grow marijuana for medical use.) Because of these issues, the NRA will continue to focus on the other kinds of pro-gun legislation described in these pages.

An even more important point is that no one should try to take advantage of the Montana or Tennessee “Firearms Freedom Acts” without consulting a competent attorney and being preparted to pay large legal fees. Anyone who makes firearms commercially, without complying with federal law, is likely to be prosecuted. “Firearms Freedom Act” supporters have never planned to test these laws in criminal cases, and no one who puts himself in that situation should expect support from the NRA.