Now in Effect: California Law Hinders Federal Efforts to Expand Oil and Gas Drilling
By TJ Martinell SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan. 2, 2020) – Yesterday, a new law went into effect that prohibits the construction of pipelines or other infrastructure…
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Bump Stock Owners Refuse To Comply With Federal Ban
By TJ Martinell Bump stock owners aren’t complying with an illegal federal ban approved through an unconstitutional bureaucratic process via the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
New Maine Law Prohibits Any State Gun Registry
By T.J. Martinell A law prohibiting any type of state firearms registry is now in effect in Maine. The law will not only protect the privacy of…
New York Bill Would Allow People To Opt Out Of Smart Meters, Undermine Federal Program
By TJ Martinell A bill introduced in the New York Assembly would allow customers to opt out of installing “smart meter” technology on their homes…
Marijuana Possession And Cultivation Now Officially Legal In Massachusetts
By TJ Martinell On Dec. 15, Massachusetts become the first state on the East Coast to legalize marijuana production and possession for adults. The act…
Washington D.C. Passes Law Allowing Medical Marijuana Reciprocity with Other States
By TJ Martinell The Council of the District of Columbia has approved legislation allowing patients with valid medical marijuana cards from other states to access…
New Police Device in Oklahoma Underscores Need for Asset Forfeiture Reform
By TJ Martinell A few months ago, local media reported that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is using a device that allows officers to electronically confiscate…
The Gun Control Battle is a Choice Between a Police State and a Free Society
By TJ Martinell Gun control proponents often paint the fight over gun rights as a battle between “gun sense” advocates and fringe elements who want…
TSA: Turning Romantic Moments into Dystopian Nightmares
By TJ Martinell The federal government violates our rights on many levels. Some of those violations are relatively minor compared to more egregious infringements. Yet…
“National Security” Is No Excuse to Restrict Our Right to Defend Ourselves
By TJ Martinell Since the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida there has been a lot of discussion about prohibiting people on the federal government’s terrorist…
Ohio Senate Adopts Resolution Affirming Tenth Amendment
By TJ Martinell A resolution reasserting the Tenth Amendment’s role in restraining the federal government was approved last month by the Ohio state Senate. Sponsored…
Colorado’s Growing Industrial Hemp Industry Shows Nullification Works in Practice
By TJ Martinell The industrial hemp industry in Colorado is expanding in spite of federal prohibition after the people of the state voted to legalize…
New Survey: Over Two-Thirds of California Voters Oppose Asset Forfeiture
By TJ Martinell One thing Californians agree on is their opposition to laws that allow law enforcement to seize and keep people’s cash and property…
Common Core Opt-Out Movement Growing
By TJ Martinell Nationwide opposition to Common Core is on the rise, and more and more students and parents are choosing to opt-out on their…