“Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt posted his reaction to the ruling on Twitter, “Breaking: Another huge win. A Missouri judge just ruled in our favor. This time we won defending a new Missouri law protecting our Second Amendment rights.”
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Missouri House Bill 85, also known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, was signed into law in June. The city of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and Jackson County filed suit seeking a preliminary injunction.
A Cole County judge struck down a request for an injunction today. The new law takes full effect on August 28 and there are legal penalties if specific provisions are not enacted.
The new law, “prohibits state and local cooperation with federal officials that attempt to enforce any laws, rules, orders, or actions that violate the Second Amendment rights of Missourians.”
By Joe Millitzer and Gregg Palermo