By Matt Hawes
Our congratulations go out to Lowell Nelson and the entire Utah C4L for fighting to ensure SB 11, the Utah State-made Firearms Protection Act, made it to becoming law.
SB 11 is yet another bill in a growing nullification movement. It would prevent federal laws and regulations from being enforced on guns and ammo manfuctured in Utah and staying within Utah.
Though he has taken heat for signing the legislation, Governor Gary Herbert had the following to say last Friday:
“As Governor, I took an oath to uphold the constitutions of the United States and the State of Utah. I take that responsibility seriously, as well as my obligation to act in a fiscally prudent manner,” the Governor said. “In order to feel comfortable attaching my name to this legislation, I felt it necessary to reconcile the laudable intent of this bill with my responsibilities as Governor.”…
“I am satisfied that Utah can stand confidently with other states that are taking a stand against the federal government’s overreach in this area,” he said. “The Attorney General has assured me that, should a legal challenge be filed against the state, his office can take a variety of actions to ensure the defense of this legislation will have a minimal cost to the people of Utah,” Governor Herbert said….