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Committee approves measure shielding state actors from enforcing federal rules on in-state firearm manufacture
Summary
The committee passed a related firearms bill as amended that would prohibit state actors from using state resources to enforce certain federal rules against firearms manufactured and retained wholly within Arkansas, while acknowledging federal agencies (ATF) retain enforcement authority.
Senator Ballinger introduced an amendment and outlined a bill aimed at limiting state involvement in enforcement of federal rules governing firearms that are manufactured and kept entirely within the state. The sponsor characterized the measure as rooted in anti-commandeering doctrine and said language was borrowed from measures adopted…
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