Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1481: TO CREATE THE ANTI-ATF COMMANDEERING ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT THE PROVISION OF MATERIAL AID AND SUPPORT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the anti-atf commandeering act; to prohibit the provision of material aid and support for enforcement of federal firearms laws; to prohibit an elected official or public employee from assisting in the enforcement of federal firearms laws; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the anti-atf commandeering act; and to prohibit the provision of material aid and support for enforcement of federal firearms laws.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE ANTI-ATF COMMANDEERING ACT; TO PROHIBIT THE PROVISION OF MATERIAL AID AND SUPPORT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS; TO PROHIBIT AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEE FROM ASSISTING IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE ANTI-ATF COMMANDEERING ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT THE PROVISION OF MATERIAL AID AND SUPPORT FOR ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL FIREARMS LAWS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Legislative findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The United States Supreme Court has long held that states do not have to participate in the enforcement or effectuation of federal acts or regulatory programs; and (2) The United States Supreme Court has done so four (4) times in the past thirty-three (33) years and as far back as 1842 (B) National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, 567 U.S. 519 (2012); (C) Printz v. United States, 521 U.S. 898 (1997); (D) New York v. United States, 505 U.S. 144 (1992); and *CEB061* 03-05-2025 10:16:21 CEB061 As Engrossed: H3/5/25 HB1481 (E) Prigg v. Pennsylvania, 41 U.S. 539 (1842). (b) The General Assembly intends this subchapter to ensure that the State of Arkansas and its political subdivisions refrain from providing …
Sponsors
- Justice Long (R, 39) · primary sponsor