Second Amendment

The Missouri law known as the "Second Amendment Preservation Act" forbade police from enforcing federal gun laws that don’t have an equivalent state law, and threatened officers with fines. A federal court ruled it violated the supremacy clause.

In an unusually fast response from federal authorities, the men were not charged with shooting the weapons, but rather with trafficking, illegal sales and lying to federal agents. One of the weapons was illegally bought at Frontier Justice, where Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed the since-blocked "Second Amendment Preservation Act."

LaTasha Jacobs and Carl Smart come from different backgrounds and have different ideas about why Kansas City's homicide rate is so high. But they plan to work together in Jefferson City to try to persuade pro-gun lawmakers to actually consider solutions such as better childcare, nutrition and education.

Missouri passed a law in 2021 that makes federal gun restrictions illegal in the state and bars officials from enforcing laws that would "infringe" upon the right to "bear arms." It also allows anyone to sue law enforcement who don't comply.

The litigation asks a Cole County judge to reject the proposed constitutional amendments or rewrite the summary and fiscal note.

Before Tuesday's inauguration for a second term as the mayor of Kansas City, Quinton Lucas held a community listening session for mothers who have been affected by gun violence. He also announced new proposed intervention efforts and restrictions on firearms for minors.

Camden County Presiding Commissioner Ike Skelton has called the ATF unconstitutional. The statement comes after his brother was indicted for illegally selling guns to undercover ATF agents.

A federal judge in Kansas City ruled that the Second Amendment Preservation Act in Missouri did not pass constitutional muster. The law allowed citizens to sue Missouri police if they believed their rights to guns were violated by the enforcement of federal regulations.

The U.S. Justice Department has sued Missouri over its "Second Amendment Preservation Act," which bars local law officials from enforcing federal gun policy and could fine them for doing so.

A University of Kansas study shows that, when threatened with a firearm, gun owners' opinions of gun regulations can change.

The suit comes as the Missouri Supreme Court considers a challenge to Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) from St. Louis, St. Louis County and Jackson County.

Missouri's "Second Amendment Preservation Act," passed in 2021, allows anyone to sue a local police department if they believe their rights to firearms have been infringed. The result is local, state and federal agencies are reluctant to work with one another for fear of potential lawsuits.