A Missouri law making it illegal to enforce some federal firearm restrictions violates the Constitution and has caused “rampant confusion,” the Department of Justice said.
” which was signed into law by Republican Gov. Mike Parson June 14, declares invalid all federal laws deemed to infringe on the right to bear arms as defined by the U.S. Constitution and Missouri Constitution, including laws preventing some domestic violence offenders from possessing firearms.
The law threatens any public officer or state or local employee who attempts to enforce “invalid” laws with a fine of $50,000.filed in federal court Wednesday, the DOJ said the law has prevented previously cooperative state and local offices from sharing critical public safety information with federal law enforcement and created “rampant confusion” about what is allowed and what isn’t.
Republicans state Sen. Eric Burlison and state Rep. Jered Taylor, who sponsored the Second Amendment Preservation Act, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Missouri’s firearm death rate increased 35% from 2014 to 2019, due primarily to a 65% firearm homicide rate increase over the same period, according to the
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Biden DOJ Urged to Act as Probe Details Zinke Ethics Violations'Trump's appointees didn't view their positions at the highest level of our government as an opportunity to serve our country, but as an opportunity to serve the interests of their personal pocketbooks.'
Leer más »
Civil Rights Groups To Biden DOJ: Stop Relying On 100-Year-Old Racist Precedents In CourtResidents of Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories have been denied equal rights, including the right to vote, because they were considered “uncivilized race[s].”
Leer más »
Priest resigns after learning he has performed baptisms wrongly for 20 yearsA single, two-letter word may cause thousands of baptisms to become invalid.
Leer más »
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Facebook alleging social media giant violated state lawAttorney General Ken Paxton asserts that the company, which recently rebranded itself as Meta, violated state law when it captured users' facial features without proper consent. Paxton was also questioned if his choice of venue for the announcement had anything to do with one of his primary opponents.
Leer más »
Akayleb Evans: NFL Draft Prospect Interview | The Draft NetworkOur Draft Networking series continues with a look at AkaylebEvans. JustinM_NFL sat down with Evans to discuss the impact he plans to make in the NFL, his favorite coverage schemes, what he proved at the Senior Bowl, and more. FrontOffice33 | NFLDraft
Leer más »