over the dissent of Judge Bea, went further to hold that the Montana Firearms Freedom Act was preempted by the federal licensing law. Two petitions for a writ of certiorari sought to bring the matter before the United States Supreme Court, but the writ was denied in both instances. See also Nullification (U.S. Constitution) References External links Orbach, Callahan & Lindemmen (2010), "Arming States’ Rights: Federalism, Private Lawmakers, and the Battering Ram Strategy", Arizona Law Review, vol. 52. The Firearms Freedom Act A Gun Activist Takes Aim at U.S. Regulatory Power, Wall Street Journal (2011) Montana law United States firearms law 2009 in American law 2009 in Montana