'2nd Amendment Sanctuary' bill to evade federal gun laws passes Kentucky legislature, heads to governor
Posted on AllSides March 16th, 2023
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Kentucky's House Bill 153, sponsored by state Rep. Josh Bray, R-Mt. Vernon, would prohibit local law enforcement agencies in Kentucky from enforcing federal firearm regulations. Similar measures have been found unconstitutional in other states because state laws can't override federal ones. The bill slowly but consistently advanced out of the Kentucky House and through the state's Senate over the last several weeks. After debating the bill’s constitutionality and potential impact on law enforcement Wednesday afternoon, the Senate voted 27-9 to approve the bill. Three Republican senators joined the chamber’s six...
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