The following is Section 4 of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act

Section 4. Prohibitions. A personal firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured commercially or privately in Montana and that remains within the borders of Montana is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce. It is declared by the legislature that those items have not traveled in interstate commerce. This section applies to a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that is manufactured in Montana from basic materials and that can be manufactured without the inclusion of any significant parts imported from another state. Generic and insignificant parts that have other manufacturing or consumer product applications are not firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition, and their importation into Montana and incorporation into a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured in Montana does not subject the firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition to federal regulation. It is declared by the legislature that basic materials, such as unmachined steel and unshaped wood, are not firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition and are not subject to congressional authority to regulate firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition under interstate commerce as if they were actually firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition. The authority of congress to regulate interstate commerce in basic materials does not include authority to regulate firearms, firearms accessories, and ammunition made in Montana from those materials. Firearms accessories that are imported into Montana from another state and that are subject to federal regulation as being in interstate commerce do not subject a firearm to federal regulation under interstate commerce because they are attached to or used in conjunction with a firearm in Montana.

ATF rejected the Montana Firearms Freedom Act by stating that the Federal Firearms Laws supercede the Montana Firearms Freedom Act. This is certainly in violation of the Constitution as states have all the powers not specifically given to the Federal Government. This bill becomes a test of the Judicial system. Will they obid by the rule of law, the constitution, or will they ignor the constitution and remove the powers given to the states and the people and place those powers in the hands of a few men creating a government of tyranny where the few rule the many. There are countless example of tyranny throughout history. In fact it seems to be the rule rather than the exception. Free societies that live by just principles prosper as a natural course. As a result, free societies create wealth, which breeds self indulgence, which lends itself to the loss of principles, which principles when lost, cloud our vision and make us susceptible to evil men with flattering words who create evil government. Once lost freedom is rarely restored except through great suffering. The Founding Fathers knew this and gave us a God inspired Constitution with checks and balances to protect our freedom. This Montana Firearms Freedom Act will test the metal of our Judiciary. Will they find for freedom or will they find for tyranny. In any case, a court action with Montana suing in Federal court is currently planned for Oct 2009.

If you do not have a similar bill pending in your state please contact your legislators and ask them to sponsor such a bill.