Under the new law, state law-enforcement officials could also be fined up to $1,000 and charged with a misdemeanor for enforcing federal gun laws.

“This is an important first step for Idaho,” Tenth Amendment Center spokesman Mike Maharrey told BenSwann.com. “Getting this law passed will ensure that any new plans or executive orders that might be coming our way will not be enforced in Idaho. Then, once this method is established and shown to be effective, legislators can circle back and start doing the same for federal gun control already on the books.”

Both Alaska and Kansas have passed similar “nullification” laws. Kansas approved the Second Amendment Protection Act last April, and Alaska enacted a similar law in June. A ProPublica investigation from last spring found that at least 37 other states have introduced similar bills. Under the Kansas law, residents could “manufacture and sell semi-automatic weapons in-state without a federal license or any federal oversight.” The law also made it a felony for federal authorities to enforce any law that conflicts with state law.