Court tosses Missouri law that barred police from enforcing federal gun laws
BY Herschel Smith
3 months, 3 weeks ago
AP.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Federal appellate judges overturned a Missouri law Monday that banned police from enforcing some federal gun laws.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the Missouri law violated a section of the U.S. Constitution known as the supremacy clause, which asserts that federal law takes precedence over state laws.
“A State cannot invalidate federal law to itself,” 8th Circuit Chief Judge Steven Colloton wrote in the ruling.
Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a statement that his office was reviewing the decision. “I will always fight for Missourians’ Second Amendment rights,” he said.
We’ve discussed this before and we knew this would happen. For preemption laws, the state must be ready to use force, or the threat of force.
More than that, the simplest solution to this is to ensure that all local, county and state LEOs who would have a predilection to enforce federal gun control laws are fired or drummed out of office.
On August 26, 2024 at 8:21 pm, X said:
Complete BS. This issue goes all the way back to the non-enforcement to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
No state cop can be obligated to enforce federal laws unless the feds deputize him. besides, every single federal gun law is 100% unconstitutional based on the plain language of the Second Amendment.
The courts in this country are a complete joke. Federalism is dead. The Constitution is dead.
Do you want to know what you are if you actually believe the Constitution means what it says? You’re a terrorist:
https://info.publicintelligence.net/FBI-MilitiaViolentExtremismGuide.pdf
On August 27, 2024 at 12:12 am, john844 said:
tenth Amendment.
Don’t forget “Shall not be infringed”.
Better yet, remember the book of Luke, 22nd chapter, 36th verse.
In other words , ‘UP YOURS FED’.
On August 27, 2024 at 1:06 pm, Michael (from Utah) said:
BS from this judge.
The “supremacy clause” has nothing to do with the states passing their own laws. It only makes supreme the Constitution and the laws made “IN PERSUANCE THEREOF”, meaning only constitutional laws are supreme.
Federal gun control laws are all unconstitutional, per the second amendment.
As X pointed out above, the supreme court has repeatedly ruled that states cannot be compelled to help the federal government enforce its laws. If states refuse to assist, most of those laws won’t be enforced.
We could also discuss article I, section 10, which has no prohibition on states passing laws like this. Perfectly legal.
On August 28, 2024 at 5:12 am, Joe Blow said:
I agree with the last paragraph.
Our best insurance at the local level, is to elect sheriff’s and other law enforcement officers who will defend our constitutional rights against federal over-reach. If you do not expressly exhort your desire to defend MY rights, you don’t get MY vote. That is what I’m electing you for.