Idaho Firearms Freedom Act Introduced!

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An Idaho version of the FFA was introduced in the Idaho House of Representatives today(2/19/2010) by Rep. Dick Harwood of St. Maries. Text of the bill is available at: [url]http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2010/H0589.htm [/url]

The bill provides that "A personal firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in Idaho and that remains within the borders of Idaho is not subject to federal law or federal regulation,including registration, under the authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce."

The Idaho Statesman has a short blurb here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/idahopolitics/story/1085882.html.

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[align=left](7) In enacting this law, the Idaho legislators are declaring their[/align]

14 intention of Idaho becoming the freest state in the Union.



I don't think so...but you are trying...look at New Hampshire for the correct wording to use.

And, yes, MO needs to have their wording changed also...contacted reps to make it happen.

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THis is a very good start and I would like to see this get passed.

that being said I owuld also like to see a provision in the about punishment for those who try to enforce federal laws on Idaho Made Firearms, Accessories and Ammunition. Like the ones in Wyoming's.


" 6-8-405. Offenses and penalties; defense of Wyoming
22 citizens.
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2010 STATE OF WYOMING 10LSO-0274
1 (a) Any public servant of the state of Wyoming, as
defined in W.S. 6-5-101, who enforces or attempts to
2
3 enforce any act, order, law, statute, rule or regulation of
4 the United States government relating to a personal
5 firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition that is
6 manufactured commercially or privately in Wyoming and that
7 remains exclusively within the borders of Wyoming shall be
8 guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be
9 subject to imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a
10 fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or
11 both.
12
13 (b) Any official, agent or employee of the United
14 States government who enforces or attempts to enforce any
act, order, law, statute, rule or regulation of the United
15
16 States government upon a personal firearm, a firearm
17 accessory or ammunition that is manufactured commercially
18 or privately in Wyoming and that remains exclusively within
19 the borders of Wyoming shall be guilty of a felony and,
20 upon conviction, shall be subject to imprisonment for not
more than two (2) years, a fine of not more than ten
21
22 thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both."

But overall a good start, good to see that some of our letters to the congressmen payed off