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House Shoots Down Second Gun Nullification Bill

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Congress and the White House are considering restrictions on assault rifles and high capacity magazines. Image courtesy Bushmaster

Congress and the White House are considering restrictions on assault rifles and high capacity magazines. Image courtesy Bushmaster

Any attempts to nullify federal gun laws in Tennessee are likely dead for the year.

State Rep. Joe Carr of Rutherford County wants to prohibit the enforcement of any new firearms regulations out of Washington. But his bill ran into a brick wall in a House subcommittee.

“We understand that we’re pushing the envelope a little bit here.”

The committee remained unconvinced and voted unanimously against the legislation.

Carr’s bill and another one like it were determined to be unconstitutional by the state’s attorney general.

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