Arkansas Lawmakers Approve Bill to Block Federal Gun Restrictions, Gov. Says He'll Sign

Arkansas Lawmakers Approve Bill to Block Federal Gun Restrictions, Gov. Says He'll Sign
A magazine is loaded into a Sig Sauer P320 compact semi-auto pistol at a gun shop in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 13, 2020. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Tom Ozimek
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Arkansas lawmakers on Wednesday approved a reworked bill that seeks to override federal gun restrictions, following objections to an earlier version of the measure on the part of the governor, law enforcement, and prosecutors, who argued some of its provisions posed a threat to public safety.

The bill invalidates in Arkansas any federal gun restrictions enacted on or after Jan. 1, 2021, that violate the constitutional right to bear arms.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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