Thread by @TenthAmendment

States and individuals can stop the #pistolbrace rule – without waiting for the feds to magically do something they almost never do – limit their own power.

It'll take hard work and good strategy. The latter, we’ve got from James Madison. @michaelboldin

@michaelboldin Writing in Federalist 46, James Madison gave us a 4-step blueprint to stop federal programs - without waiting on the federal government to stop itself.

Implementing this plan, he wrote, "would oppose, in any State, difficulties not to be despised; would form, in a large State,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Step 1: "The Disquietude of the people" – Madison expected the people to throw a fit when the feds usurped power or tried to implement unpopular policies.

That's happening now in response to the #PistolBrace rule - and it needs to ramp up - online and off.

That leads to the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Step 2: "their repugnance and, perhaps refusal to cooperate with officers of the Union"

Leading dictionaries of the time defined repugnance as “disobedient; not obsequious” (compliant). If you want to stop the federal government, you have to disobey them.

That is absolutely… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Step 3: "The frowns of the executive magistracy of the State"

James Madison envisions governors formally protesting federal actions. This not only raises public awareness; executive leadership also leads to the next step – legislative action by the states.

A number of governors… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Step 4: "Legislative devices, which would often be added on such occasions"

James Madison said that using these four steps in multiple states “would present obstructions which the federal government would hardly be willing to encounter.” twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

In February, Montana Gov. Gianforte wrote to AG Garland to let them know the state won't help enforce the #PistolBrace rule.

"Our right to keep and bear arms is integral to Montana’s and our nation’s rich heritage. That's why we prohibited the enforcement of federal gun bans in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

Montana isn't alone in following Step 4 of James Madison's blueprint to stop the pistol brace rule - without waiting on the feds to stop themselves.

MO, AZ - and maybe even ID as well - all covered in this episode of Path to #Liberty

blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2023/02/montan…

In March, Kentucky became the latest state to ban enforcement of some federal gun control, including the #pistolbrace rule.

blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2023/03/kentuc…

Ultimately, the way to nullify the #pistolbrace rule - and all attacks on the #2ndAmendment for that matter - is for the people to learn how to exercise their rights whether the government likes it, or not.