An expanded federal role prompts declarations of state sovereignty. Montana goes further with a gun bill defying U.S. firearm restrictions. The goal: Keep Washington on its side of the fence.
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At least 35 states have introduced legislation this year asserting their power under the Tenth Amendment to regulate all matters not specifically delegated to the federal government by the Constitution.

From federal wilderness preserves where the federal government collects oil and natural gas drilling fees to federal endangered species acts preventing ranchers from protecting their cattle from wolves, the states are getting fed up.

This trend is crossing party lines. This Web site: http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com/ was founded as a community bulletin board for states rights activists and politicians.

This blog: http://cliff-freedomtheconstitution.blogspot.com/2009/05/support-10th-amendment-and-states.html has more information.