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Montana has threaten the Federal Government that it will secede from the Union if the Supreme Court violates the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution with it ruling of the District of Columbia vs Heller Case.Several politicians from the state of Montana, including the Montana Secretary of State, have signed a joint resolution asserting that, if the Supreme Court rules against an individual-rights interpretation of the second amendment, the compact between the United States and Montana would be violated, and that the state "reserves all usual rights and remedies under historic contract law" should that occur.
"'Any person' has right to gun, state says, Montana claims 2nd Amendment questions already resolved" (February 20, 2008). WorldNetDaily.com.
"Letters to the Editor, Second Amendment an individual right" ([dead link] – Scholar search) (February 19, 2008). Washington Times.
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 51st Legislature [2008]
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1089
By: Key
AS INTRODUCED
A Joint Resolution claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over certain powers; serving notice to the federal government to cease and desist certain mandates; and directing distribution.
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States reads as follows:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."; and
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal power as being that specifically granted by the Constitution of the United States and no more; and WHEREAS, the scope of power defined by the Tenth Amendment means that the federal government was created by the states specifically to be an agent of the states; and
WHEREAS, today, in 2008, the states are demonstrably treated as agents of the federal government; and
WHEREAS, many federal mandates are directly in violation of the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court has ruled in New York v. United States, 112 S. Ct. 2408 (1992), that Congress may not simply commandeer the legislative and regulatory processes of the states; and
WHEREAS, a number of proposals from previous administrations and some now pending from the present administration and from Congress may further violate the Constitution of the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 51ST OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE:
THAT the State of Oklahoma hereby claims sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the Constitution of the United States.
THAT this serve as Notice and Demand to the federal government, as our agent, to cease and desist, effective immediately, mandates that are beyond the scope of these constitutionally delegated powers.
THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to the President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate of each state's legislature of the United States of America, and each member of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation.
http://www.okhouse.gov/51LEG/Leg_Votesxx.aspx?include=okh01983.txt
Oklahoma has threaten the Federal Government that it has over stepped their bounds and that the States have a right to rule themselves. This is in response to Oklahoma wanting to pass their own Immigration Laws (they want to kick illegals out of the State and out of America) and also about Seatbelt laws, Speed limits, .08 BAC, and no child left behind.
Basically, Oklahoma is tell the Federal Government to kiss their asses. States Rights is what Oklahoma wants back.