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-Land of the Free

Federal Judge Sides with Biden Admin, Ruling Missouri 2A Law ‘Unconstitutional'

2023-03-08

[Epoch Times] A Missouri law that would have penalized police for enforcing federal gun laws was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge Tuesday, handing a win to the Biden administration Department of Justice that filed suit against the law last year.

The DOJ alleged the law was undermining federal drug and weapons investigators by placing heavy fines of up to $50,000 on police departments if they "infringed" on Missourians’ Second Amendment rights by following any federal laws.
Infringe away!
The Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) was ruled "invalid, null, void and of no effect" by U.S. District Court Judge Brian Wimes, an Obama appointee.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a statement on social media he plans to appeal the court’s ruling at the Eighth Circuit Court and expects a "better result" there.

Posted by:Bobby

#5 Sorry, big cannabis, you can't buy our votes: Anti-pot campaigners celebrate SLAYING a $32 billion industry after Oklahomans reject recreational weed by a huge 62%-38% margin

Posted by: Skidmark 2023-03-08 13:22

#4 dealing with local interpretation of a federal statute

Like states selling pot.

Posted by: Skidmark 2023-03-08 12:53

#3 If I read it correctly, this ruling does present a thorny issue, namely the supremacy clause. It becomes tortuous in this case since the Missouri law essentially permits disobedience to federal law when that law restricts the constitutional rights of the Second Amendment. So the crux seems to be dealing with local interpretation of a federal statute as being unconstitutional before it is adjudicated by the federal appeal process. Arguments on both sides carry weight, particularly if one believes the federal DoJ, federal judiciary et al have their thumb on the scale to subvert constitutional rights.

Posted by: NoMoreBS 2023-03-08 12:27

#2 Even the lefty judges HAVE to smack it down or every sanctuary city for illegals is in big trouble.

Posted by: Silentbrick 2023-03-08 12:00

#1 Expect this judge's "ruling" to be smacked down hard.

Posted by: DarthVader 2023-03-08 11:27

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