Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 2037, known as the “Shall Not Be Infringed Act,” which seeks to repeal existing laws regulating the ownership of machine guns and sawed-off shotguns. This legislation, intended to bolster Second Amendment rights, unexpectedly highlights the validity of gun control measures by demonstrating that restrictions have not led to the feared erosion of firearms rights.
Kolodin’s initiative would eliminate state-level regulations that require adherence to federal registration processes for owning such weapons, claiming it asserts state sovereignty against federal overreach. By advocating for this stance, Kolodin unwittingly supports the argument that reasonable gun control exists without leading to widespread confiscation, a point long dismissed by gun rights advocates as a slippery slope. The full implications and reactions to this legislative move are sure to stir substantive debate in the gun control discourse.
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