ATF on Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act
A bit back, our legislature passed a symbolic bill exempting guns made in Tennessee from federal gun laws. The bill simply will never pass any serious challenge and was basically a snub. Via WizardPC, it looks as though ATF has responded saying federal law supercedes.
July 17th, 2009 at 10:26 am
You’re correct, federal law does in fact supersede state law. It also supersedes a bureaucratic decision ( sometimes called regulatory enforcement ) by the ATF. The superseding law is embodied in the 10th Amendment of the Constitution, and in the baisc principle of law which states that any (so-called) law not in compliance with the Constitution is no law, is null and void. Now which law shall we comply with, the one that is thinks it supersedes the Constitution, or …..
July 17th, 2009 at 11:12 am
I wonder if they issued a similar letter regarding Montana made guns. Or is Tennessee being singled out?
July 17th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Heh, that letter was a very long was of saying a big “F*ck you”.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:36 am
LOL! But the letter only applies to federally licensed dealers and manufacturers. ROFL!
July 18th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
State courts are superior to federal courts in each state. And state law supersedes federal law.
July 18th, 2009 at 9:55 pm
This is just another case of big government overstepping it’s boundaries.