The Disarming Nature of the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act: A Constitutional Analysis of Wyoming’s Interposition Between its Citizens and the Federal Government
40 Pages
Posted: 14 Mar 2011
Balloun Law Professional Corporation
Date Written: March 1, 2011
Abstract
Although the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act conflicts with existing federal law, the Act is a constitutionally valid exercise of state power. The Act is a manifestation of the doctrines of interposition and nullification espoused by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson in the early history of the United States. The Act is also a clear exercise of state sovereignty that comports with the historical development of the Tenth Amendment.
Keywords: Wyoming, Firearms Freedom Act, Nullification, Interposition, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, State Sovereignty, States’ Rights, Tenth Amendment, Commerce Clause
Suggested Citation:
Suggested Citation
Balloun, O. Shane, The Disarming Nature of the Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act: A Constitutional Analysis of Wyoming’s Interposition Between its Citizens and the Federal Government (March 1, 2011). Wyoming Law Review, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2011. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1784008 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1784008
