The federal government has no right to regulate guns made, sold and used within Utah, state lawmakers at a committee hearing decided on Nov. 25, according to a new story published inthe Salt Lake Tribune.

The Legislature's Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim Committee advanced a bill that its sponsor, Sen. Margaret Dayton, R-Orem, calls the "Firearms Freedom Act." If upheld in federal courts -- a big if, considering past rulings on states' rights -- Utahns purchasing Utah-made guns would not face federal requirements such as background checks.

Gun Rights Examiner David Codrea in a Nov. 21 blog posted on examiner.com is among the first to note that Attorney General Eric Holder, "in unmistakably clear admissions before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Nov. 18 ... signaled strong administration support for additional 'gun control edicts."

Citing a press release by the Law Enforcement Alliance of America, the only national law enforcement organization to oppose Holder's confirmation, Codrea writes that Holder proposes:

If you think you’re a crack shot (and what self-respecting sportsman doesn’t?) then you could turn your shooting skills into cold, hard cash. The History Channel is putting together a shooting competition with $100,000 on the line.

According the news release, the producers of this show are, “looking for anyone with mind-blowing shooting skills and a big personality to take on exciting physical challenges with multiple guns and mystery projectile weapons.”

More info here.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg continues to lobby for an end to your Constitutional rights. Now he has a new partner, but the mantra is the same: Denying you your Second Amendment rights is, really, a benevolent act of preservation for poor souls overwhelmed with the responsibilities of freedom.