HB1272 ensures that personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition manufactured commercially or privately in the state of North Dakota is not subject to unconstitutional federal law or federal regulation.
The North Dakota State Senate shot down HB1272 on April 1, 2021 by a vote of 10 to 37. We have assigned the pluses to the ayes because the fundamental right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected by the U.S. Constitution, particularly in the 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments, and should not be infringed in any situation. Furthermore, under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, states have a duty to nullify infringements by the federal government.