/tags/second-amendment Second Amendment en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:38:41 GMT /law-order/2024-12-06/metro-east-judges-strike-down-illinois-assault-weapon-ban-on-hold A ruling Thursday by the federal appeals court in Chicago allows the law to remain in place while the legal controversy it’s generated continues to work its way through the courts. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:38:41 GMT /law-order/2024-12-06/metro-east-judges-strike-down-illinois-assault-weapon-ban-on-hold Jon Seidel /law-order/2024-09-20/judge-rule-october-constitutionality-illinois-assault-weapons-ban Thursday was the final day of the East St. Louis trial challenging the law, passed in response to the 2022 mass shooting in Highland Park. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:28:45 GMT /law-order/2024-09-20/judge-rule-october-constitutionality-illinois-assault-weapons-ban Mawa Iqbal /news-briefs/2024-08-26/federal-appeals-court-missouri-second-amendment-preservation-act-unconstitutional The law, passed in 2021, penalizes police for enforcing certain federal gun laws. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:47:42 GMT /news-briefs/2024-08-26/federal-appeals-court-missouri-second-amendment-preservation-act-unconstitutional Jason Hancock /government-politics-issues/2024-02-16/chiefs-parade-shooting-kansas-city-gun-laws-missouri-local-control In the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs parade, lawmakers say they feel helpless to do anything about firearms or the high homicide rate. That's in large part because Missouri preempts local governments from enacting gun control measures. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:12:56 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-16/chiefs-parade-shooting-kansas-city-gun-laws-missouri-local-control Celisa Calacal, Kavahn Mansouri /law-order/2023-03-10/federal-judge-allows-missouri-ban-on-enforcing-federal-gun-laws-to-stay-in-place-while-state-appeals Missouri is appealing a federal judge’s decision striking down the Second Amendment Preservation Act, which allows citizens to file suit for up to $50,000 if they believe that police enforcement of federal gun laws violated their right to keep and bear arms. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:22:45 GMT /law-order/2023-03-10/federal-judge-allows-missouri-ban-on-enforcing-federal-gun-laws-to-stay-in-place-while-state-appeals Peggy Lowe /2023-03-07/missouri-banned-police-from-enforcing-federal-gun-laws-a-judge-ruled-thats-unconstitutional 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. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:17:23 GMT /2023-03-07/missouri-banned-police-from-enforcing-federal-gun-laws-a-judge-ruled-thats-unconstitutional Kavahn Mansouri /government-politics-issues/2022-07-07/how-will-the-new-federal-gun-law-impact-missouri-its-confusing 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. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:04:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-07-07/how-will-the-new-federal-gun-law-impact-missouri-its-confusing Meg Cunningham /government-politics-issues/2022-04-26/missouri-supreme-court-lets-st-louis-jackson-county-challenge-controversial-gun-law The Missouri Supreme Court sent a case involving the Second Amendment Preservation Act back to a lower court on Tuesday. The ruling lets St. Louis and Jackson County argue that the law, which prevents police in Missouri from cooperating with federal officials to enforce gun regulations, is unconstitutional. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 20:56:33 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-04-26/missouri-supreme-court-lets-st-louis-jackson-county-challenge-controversial-gun-law Kavahn Mansouri /law-order/2022-02-16/u-s-justice-department-sues-missouri-over-law-restricting-federal-firearms-laws-enforcement The suit comes as the Missouri Supreme Court considers a challenge to Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act from St. Louis, St. Louis County and Jackson County. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:52:30 GMT /law-order/2022-02-16/u-s-justice-department-sues-missouri-over-law-restricting-federal-firearms-laws-enforcement Kavahn Mansouri /government-politics-issues/2022-02-07/cities-make-their-case-to-supreme-court-that-missouri-gun-law-is-unconstitutional A St. Louis attorney told the Missouri Supreme Court that the Second Amendment Preservation Act was an "unintelligible statute" that has confused state law enforcement. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:15:30 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-02-07/cities-make-their-case-to-supreme-court-that-missouri-gun-law-is-unconstitutional Kavahn Mansouri