Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act To Pass Without Signature - XDTalk Forums

**PowerFangsXD45** · 06-15-2009, 02:48 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?

Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act To Pass Without Signature : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee

Looks like three cheers for the Patriot State of shooting things...

Uriel999 · 06-15-2009, 03:02 PM

I wonder what the founding fathers would have said about those fringe constitutionalists...

paul34 · 06-15-2009, 04:36 PM

Ahh, so the Constitution is a fringe, extremist document. Ok, Phil!

**PowerFangsXD45** · 06-15-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by paul34

Ahh, so the Constitution is a fringe, extremist document. Ok, Phil!

Saw that part to huh Paul?...

06-15-2009, 02:48 PM	#1
PowerFangsXD45 XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: PowerFangs Wolf den Posts: 4,907 Blog Entries: 4	Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act To Pass Without Signature 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? Tennessee Firearms Freedom Act To Pass Without Signature : Post Politics: Political News and Views in Tennessee Looks like three cheers for the Patriot State of shooting things... __________________ Veritas vos liberabit Ad Utrumque Paratus Deo Volente Lunctus nos Sto tribuo nos cado!!!! Meus Nomen est Lupus EGO sum a Valde Proeliator MOΛΩN ΛABÉ
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06-15-2009, 03:02 PM	#2
Uriel999 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 885	I wonder what the founding fathers would have said about those fringe constitutionalists... __________________ XD Service Model .45 ACP MPA Mini Mac 930 Mossberg Maverick 88 Mossberg 500 Persuader LMT AR15 Defender Carbine Spikes lower AR15 in progress GSG5 1st year anniversary Edition (and last!)
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06-15-2009, 04:36 PM	#3
paul34 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,555	Ahh, so the Constitution is a fringe, extremist document. Ok, Phil!
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