Coverage dated March 6, 2023 to March 9, 2023

Federal judge rules Missouri gun law is unconstitutional

Headline from Fox5 Atlanta, from the development of Mar 7, 2023

Newest development Mar 10, 2023 · 3 reportsMissouri gun law to stay in effect during court fight

The Justice Department says the law wreaked havoc with crime-fighting partnerships with Missouri law enforcement. The state's Republican-led legislature passed the law in 2021.

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    Federal judge rules Missouri gun law is unconstitutional

    Headline from Fox5 Atlanta ·

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    Missouri gun law to stay in effect during court fight

    Headline from Tulsa World ·

Reports & sources

32 articles, oldest first.

  1. Kokomo Tribune

    US judge strikes down Missouri gun law as unconstitutional (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    A Missouri law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws has been struck down as unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes on Tuesday tossed the law. The law forbid

  2. Washington Times

    U.S. judge strikes down Missouri gun law as unconstitutional (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A Missouri law banning local police form enforcing federal gun laws is unconstitutional and void, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Federal district judge calls Missouri gun law unconstitutional, harmful (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    A federal district judge on Tuesday ruled that a Missouri law limiting enforcement of federal gun rules here is unconstitutional and creates more danger for the state's citizens.

  4. The New Republic

    Federal Judge Strikes Down Missouri’s “Second Amendment Preservation Act” As Unconstitutional (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Missouri has one of the highest rates of gun deaths in the country.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Federal Judge Strikes Down Missouri Law That Blocks Local Gov’ts From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A federal judge Tuesday struck down a Missouri law that blocked local police and governments from enforcing federal gun laws.

  6. NBC News

    Federal judge rules Missouri state gun law is unconstitutional (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Justice Department filed a lawsuit in February 2022 over the state law that declared “invalid” several federal gun regulations that don’t have an equivalent statute in Missouri.

  7. Fox5 Atlanta

    Federal judge rules Missouri gun law is unconstitutional (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The Justice Department says the law wreaked havoc with crime-fighting partnerships with Missouri law enforcement. The state's Republican-led legislature passed the law in 2021.

  8. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Federal judge tosses Missouri gun law panned by St. Louis police, officials (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The 2021 law violates the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes wrote.

  9. Daily Journal Online

    Federal judge rules Missouri’s ‘Second Amendment Preservation Act’ unconstitutional (opens Daily Journal Online)

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    Daily Journal Online's feed description

    A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a controversial Missouri law — known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act — that penalizes police for enforcing federal gun laws. U.S. District

  10. RedState

    U.S.D.C. Judge Strikes Down Missouri's 'Second Amendment Preservation Act' as Unconstitutional (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    A U.S. District Court judge rules Missouri's SAPA law unconstitutional, setting up for a SCOTUS fight.

  11. Local News 8

    Federal judge says controversial Missouri gun law violates US Constitution (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Devan Cole, CNN Missouri cannot enforce a controversial state law it says looks to protect gun rights, a federal judge in the state ruled Tuesday, saying the measure ran afoul of the US Constitution.

  12. New York Times

    Judge Throws Out Missouri Statute Restricting Federal Gun Laws (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    A federal judge ruled that the measure violated the U.S. government’s right to enforce its laws and was a threat to public safety.

  13. Tulsa World

    Missouri gun law to stay in effect during court fight (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    A Missouri law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws is still in effect as a lawsuit to overturn it is appealed. U.S. District Judge Brian Wimes ruled the

  14. Fox News

    Missouri law banning police from enforcing gun laws to stay in effect during court fight (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Missouri gun law that bans police from enforcing gun laws will stay in effect as a lawsuit is appealed. The law subjects a fine of $50,000 per violating officer.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.