Thread by @IAmNickReynolds

The Joint Agriculture Committee just voted to bring back the Second Amendment Preservation Act from last session on a split-second, unannounced vote earlier this afternoon.

"Don't throw something at me before we adjourn," said Sen. RJ Kost

Rep. Robert Wharff, an Evanston Republican and a former guns rights lobbyist, introduced a motion to bring it up in a special session specifically meant to address new COVID relief funds.

He said they ran up against the clock during the regular session, and it would have passed.

Lots of procedural concerns from co-chairman Brian Boner, who questioned repeatedly why the bill wasn't introduced as an individual bill. Said added caused undue controversy to the process, and should reconsider if he wanted it to pass should it fail to pass muster.

"I have never seen this before in my six years in the Legislature," Boner said. Said that the interim process is meant for well-thought out conversations, not high pressured votes.

Said it's unfair to the public. Others, like Bouchard, arguing language they can bring topics as a "last point" in the agenda.

Passed 7-4 despite no public posting, less than 20 minutes of discussion, and immediately before adjournment.

The Second Amendment Preservation Act essentially boils down to "if the feds pass a law that takes away our gun rights, we won't enforce them."

Their legal argument is the 10th Amendment.

Missouri recently passed a nullification law in their state. kansascity.com/news/politics-…

And currently, the trend has grown in red states around the country. reason.com/video/2021/04/…

Courts have not smiled kindly on these laws. constitutioncenter.org/blog/constitut…

Wonder if this starts a trend. Bringing up controversial bills in a special session is very new because we've never really had them. In what is supposed to be a part time Legi.

And this has become an incredibly divisive issue. Practically a litmus test. wyofile.com/gun-bills-play…