By Matt Hawes<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Though he has taken heat for signing the legislation, Governor Gary Herbert had the following to say last Friday:<\/p>\n
\n“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.”…<\/p>\n
“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….<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n