Texas Bill Would Make it a Crime to Enforce New Federal Gun Control Laws
Lawmaker behind the bill acknowledges it'll end up in the Supreme Court if passed
Police officers could be charged with a crime for enforcing new federal gun control laws in Texas under a proposal by a lawmaker who acknowledges the measure likely would end up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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When a federal "agent" is arrested, handcuffed, booked, NICS arrest number assigned?and charged with attempted kidnapping... all performed by the county sheriff... then I'll begin to think some progress is being made.