In the continuing spirit of providing Constitutional solutions and alternatives, of which we are not alone, ICRC Chair Bob Davis has reworked the Montana Firearms Freedom Act for Indiana.

Montana and Tennessee both have both passed their versions it into legislation. South Carolina and Florida have recently introduced versions for legislature consideration as well.

Click here to read the Indiana Firearms Freedom Act.  Please feel free to save and distribute it, particularly to your State Senators and Representatives along with a letter imploring them to support such a bill.

http://www.helenair.com/articles/2009/04/16/legi/top/65st_090416_statesrights.txt

New gun law aimed at asserting sovereignty

By KAHRIN DEINES - Associated Press - 04/16/09

"Gov. Brian Schweitzer has signed into law a bill that aims to exempt Montana-made guns from federal regulation, adding firepower to a battery of legislative efforts to assert states' rights across the nation.

"It's a gun bill, but it's another way of demonstrating the sovereignty of the state of Montana," Democrat Schweitzer said.  ..."

http://www.republicmagazine.com/montana-governor-signs-revolutionary-new-gun-law/

Montana Governor Signs Revolutionary New Gun Law

"Sent to us by Ernest Hancock Freedom's Phoenix May 4, 2009The State of Montana has defied the federal government and their gun laws. This will prompt a showdown between the federal government and the State of Montana. The federal government fears citizens owning guns. They try to curtail what types of guns they can own. The gun control laws all have one common goal - confiscation of privately owned firearms.

Montana has gone beyond drawing a line in the sand. They have challenged the Federal Government. The fed now either takes them on and risks them saying the federal agents have no right to violate their state gun laws and arrest the federal agents that try to enforce the federal firearms acts. This will be a world-class event to watch. Montana could go to voting for secession from the union, which is really throwing the gauntlet in Obamas face. If the federal government does nothing they lose face. Gotta love it. ..."

http://centralfloridapolitics.com/2009/07/08/fl-rep-marlene-o%E2%80%99toole-introduces-florida-firearm-freedom-bill/

FL. Rep. Marlene O'Toole Introduces Florida Firearm Freedom Bill

Posted on 08 July 2009 by Heath.Whiteaker
Marlene O'Toole

Marlene O'Toole

"If you have been living under a rock lately you may have missed the push by states to get 10th amendment resolutions passed. These are to remind the Federal Government of States Rights and State Sovereignty.

Most recently Montana passed a fantastic piece of legislation called the Montana Firearms Freedom Bill. What does this bill do? Simple, It tells the Federal Government that any firearms or ammunition created, built or sold in the state of Montana are not subject to Federal Legislation.

Representative O'Toole has introduced such legislation in the Florida House. Her bill HB-21 is almost the same as the Montana Bill. When I called her office for comment she was out of town. But I will be following up with her about the bill. I hope everyone interested in the bill in the State of Florida will call all of his or her Representatives in the State House to support this bill. ..."

http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2009/06/12/tennessee-firearms-freedom-act-to-pass-without-signature/

Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act To Pass Without Signature
By Kleinheider Posted on June 12, 2009 at 5:52 pm

"Governor Phil Bredesen will not stand in the way of House Bill 1796. He will allow it to pass without his signature.

Bredesen, in a letter to Speaker Kent Williams, states that the bill which says that federal laws do not apply to firearms, accessories, or ammunition that is manufactured in Tennessee, will likely be found to be unconstitutional.

"This bill is not about firearms. It is about a fringe constitutional theory that I believe will be quickly dispensed with by the federal courts.

The Tennessee General Assembly lacks the Constitutional authority to limit the power and authority of federal government in this way...

...While I share the General Assembly's commitment to federalism, this legislation contravenes our Constitution. I am allowing it to become law so that it can quickly be dealt with by the federal courts."

Excuse me? What exactly is our governor saying here? I believe in federalism - except when the states really try to take real power back? I believe in federalism - but not for things like this?

What is unconstitutional about this? If a gun is made here and kept here what the heck business of the federal government is it? If Tennessee wants to make its own laws on firearms why is that bad and how is it unconstitutional?  ..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana_Firearms_Freedom_Act

The drafters of the law intend setting off a legal challenge with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.^[4] Texas and Alaska have introduced similar copies of the law, with Minnesota, South Carolina, and Tennessee following the month afterwards. ^[4]