TN bill would charge federal agents for enforcing gun laws

From:  WSMV Nashville 

Reported by Nancy Amons - email

State Rep. Joe Carr NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) -

 

A Tennessee lawmaker is introducing legislation to stop the federal government from enforcing a ban on semi-automatic weapons in the state.

State Rep. Joe Carr, R-Lascassas, said his bill would charge any federal agent if they attempt to enforce any such ban that may be passed by executive order or by Congress.

"We've had enough, and enough is enough," Carr said.

Under his bill, the state could arrest and prosecute any federal employee for simply doing his job.

"Any official agent or employee of federal government who attempts to enforce this law shall be subject to a class A misdemeanor," he said.

Just over a month after the Newtown, CT, school shooting, President Barack Obama said Wednesday he believes Congress should pass universal background checks and bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines.

The universal background checks would mean even buyers at gun shows would be screened through a federal database before a purchase could go through.

Obama also signed 23 executive orders to make more data available for background checks, appoint a director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and direct the Centers for Disease Control to research gun violence.  MORE