Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB399: 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 *CEB210* 03/06/2025 9:53:48 AM CEB210 SB399 (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 any assistance …
Sponsors
- Gary Stubblefield (R, 26) · primary sponsor