Revolution

It didn't start with a great big bang, but start it has. We can witness it at TEA parties, town hall meetings and state passed resolutions. Montana has passed a law that effectively takes a shot across the bow of the federal government.

The lawsuit arose out of a state law signed by Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer that took effect on October 1. It says that firearms, ammunition, and accessories manufactured entirely inside Montana are not subject to federal regulation, including background checks for buyers and record-keeping requirements for sellers.

Montana is filing suit in federal court, challenging federal authority to regulate firearms in Montana. That's the narrow focus, but the big picture is retaking authority back from the federal government. For way too long the Fed has gone unchecked in it's accumulation of more power.

. . . the Tenth Amendment. It says that "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."

In my estimation, this challenge is decades past due.