I urge you to support HB 51, which would nullify unconstitutional federal gun control in Ohio. Also, reject all attempts to water down the bill; watering it down will accomplish nothing and result in a bill that fails to protect us. Please also remove Section 1(B)(8) of the bill, which is a possible loophole in favor of federal gun control. HB 51 would require that any level of government not enforce federal gun control laws and regulations if they violate the Second Amendment. With the policies coming out of D.C., we need this more than ever. Article VI of the Constitution, along with the 2nd and 10th Amendments, justify this bill. Please take action on -- and enact -- HB 51.

I implore you to support HB 51. Additionally, oppose all attempts to weaken the bill; you will forfeit your duty to protect our liberties if you pass a toothless bill. This bill would prevent government officials in Ohio from enforcing federal gun-control laws that violate both the U.S. Constitution and the Ohio Constitution. This bill is legally grounded in the 2nd and 10th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Furthermore, Article VI of the Constitution states that only laws that are in accordance with the Constitution can be enforced. I encourage you to also consider these provisions when thinking about HB 51.

I urge you to support HB 51, which enforces the U.S. Constitution against federal overreach. DON'T water down the bill -- keep it robust and strong (and also remove Section 1(B)(8), which creates a loophole). Article VI is an important provision, particularly the following line: "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof … shall be the supreme Law of the Land.” This section unambiguously states that laws that align with the Constitution are the supreme law of the United States. This also means that laws that don't align with the Constitution cannot be considered valid. For more information about constitutional enforcement, please see the following article: thenewamerican.com/state-legislators-must-use-nullification-to-enforce-the-constitution/ Please watch this short video for more information: youtube.com/watch?v=QwMzRPI04OE Please support and enact HB 51.

I am a constituent, and I strongly request that you protect the 2nd Amendment by supporting HB 51. Please ensure that this bill ISN'T watered down or weakened, and remove Section 1(B)(8), which already waters it down. The Second Amendment is under attack, and the appropriate response is for state legislatures to protect it from federal overreach. HB 51 does this by stopping all levels of government from enforcing unconstitutional gun control policies. This bill is supported by the text of the Constitution (the 2nd and 10th amendments, and Article VI), along with multiple Supreme Court rulings and the writings of the founding fathers: tenthamendmentcenter.com/2015/03/26/refuting-objections-but-nullification-isnt-in-the-constitution/ tenthamendmentcenter.com/2018/05/23/anti-commandeering-an-overview-of-five-major-supreme-court-cases/ Please defend our 2nd Amendment by enacting HB 51.

Please enact HB 51 -- a very strong bill to robustly nullify unconstitutional federal laws. Don't pass weak or toothless legislation -- only strong and effective bills. Accordingly, reject any effort to weaken HB 51, and delete Section 1(B)(8), which already weakens it. The U.S. Constitution not only encourages, but requires, that unconstitutional laws be nullified. Article VI says: "This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof … shall be the supreme Law of the Land.” If a law goes against the U.S. Constitution, it can and should legally be ignored. HB 51 is a great starting point for this. It deals specifically with 2nd Amendment issues. However, you should also go further and also pass bills that deal with other portions of the Constitution that are being violated. Please see the following lecture for more information about enforcing the Constitution: jbs.org/video/6not5/nullification-the-rightful-remedy/ Please support and enact HB 51.