Texas Proposal: JAIL Any Federal Officials Trying to Enforce New Gun Restrictions in the State

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A Texas lawmaker says he plans to file the Firearms Protection Act, which would make any federal laws that may be passed by Congress or imposed by Presidential order which would ban or restrict ownership of semi-automatic firearms or limit the size of gun magazines illegal in the state.

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"If a federal official comes into the state of Texas to enforce the federal executive order, that person is subject to criminal prosecution," Toth told 1200 WOAI's Joe Pags Tuesday. He says his bill would make attempting to enforce a federal gun ban in Texas punishable by a $50,000 fine and up to five years in prison.

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"At some point there needs to be a showdown between the states and the federal government over the Supremacy Clause," he said.

The Supremacy Clause is the portion of the Constitution which declares that federal laws and statutes are 'the supreme law of the land.'

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[Caryh 5,206]

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A Texas lawmaker says he plans to file the Firearms Protection Act, which would make any federal laws that may be passed by Congress or imposed by Presidential order which would ban or restrict ownership of semi-automatic firearms or limit the size of gun magazines illegal in the state.

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"If a federal official comes into the state of Texas to enforce the federal executive order, that person is subject to criminal prosecution," Toth told 1200 WOAI's Joe Pags Tuesday. He says his bill would make attempting to enforce a federal gun ban in Texas punishable by a $50,000 fine and up to five years in prison.

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"At some point there needs to be a showdown between the states and the federal government over the Supremacy Clause," he said.

The Supremacy Clause is the portion of the Constitution which declares that federal laws and statutes are 'the supreme law of the land.'

http://radio.woai.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=119078&article=10700507

Apparently this Texas lawmaker forgot about a little brush up called the civil war.

[himher 634]

Go ahead - pick a fight with Texas.

Somebody forgot the civil war was won by the north because all of the industrial capacity was in the north.

Now it's the opposite

Apparently this Texas lawmaker forgot about a little brush up called the civil war.

[Darnell 8,479]

Bonus points for listening to WOAI ! You rock, and stuff !! Come on over to the dark side - you'll enjoy less taxation !

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

[quote name=' timestamp='1358278039' post='5923562]

A Texas lawmaker says he plans to file the Firearms Protection Act, which would make any federal laws that may be passed by Congress or imposed by Presidential order which would ban or restrict ownership of semi-automatic firearms or limit the size of gun magazines illegal in the state.

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"If a federal official comes into the state of Texas to enforce the federal executive order, that person is subject to criminal prosecution," Toth told 1200 WOAI's Joe Pags Tuesday. He says his bill would make attempting to enforce a federal gun ban in Texas punishable by a $50,000 fine and up to five years in prison.

...

"At some point there needs to be a showdown between the states and the federal government over the Supremacy Clause," he said.

The Supremacy Clause is the portion of the Constitution which declares that federal laws and statutes are 'the supreme law of the land.'

http://radio.woai.com/cc-common/mainheadlines3.html?feed=119078&article=10700507

I think that proposals such as this make just as much sense as city councils voting to ban guns they cannot ban because they have no authority to. They are making a statement. If you are OK with the Burlington City Council passing a meaningless "assault weapons ban" then you are OK with this.

As usual in politics, nonsense rules the day!

Edited January 15, 2013 by Gary and Alla

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[Robert&Liliya 31]

The government is made up of mostly criminals anyway. This seems like as good an excuse to get them off the streets as any. Welcome to Texas Mr. Senator...we have your room....er cell ready and thank you for the $50,000 donation to the state fund.