Posted on 06/17/2021 12:38:31 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The Justice Department is warning Missouri officials that the state can’t ignore federal law, after the governor signed a bill last week that bans police from enforcing federal gun rules.
In a letter sent Wednesday night and obtained by The Associated Press, Justice officials said the U.S. Constitution's Supremacy Clause outweighs the measure that Gov. Mike Parson signed into law Saturday. The new rules penalize local police departments if their officers enforce federal gun laws.
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President Joe Biden has made gun control laws a priority of his administration, and the House has passed two bills requiring background checks on firearms sales and an expanded review for gun purchases, though they face a tough road in the Senate. But states, including Missouri, have increasingly worked to loosen gun laws, including abandoning requirements that people get training and pass background checks to carry concealed handguns.
Missouri’s law would subject law enforcement agencies with officers who knowingly enforce any federal laws to a fine of about $50,000 per violating officer.
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The lines are being drawn. Who is going to blink first?
Uhh what about immigration and marajuana laws??
Sounds like upcoming fun.
The Feds don’t enforce their own immigration laws.
Really?
Where were these clowns when states and municipalities were “voiding” immigration laws?
It’s a start...
Even if symbolic...
> Uhh what about immigration and marajuana laws??
No, it’s fine to have “sanctuary” locales for those, because they support the DESTRUCTION of the U.S.
What about all these places which have declared themselves “sanctuary cities” and refuse to enforce federal immigration laws?
If the issue is federal law vs. state/local laws on a certain subject, why is it ok to refuse to enforce federal immigration law, but not ok to refuse to enforce federal gun laws?
Garland stepped into the trap. Now he has to answer for ignoring the sanctuary cities and states that brag about ignoring federal law.
haven’t numerous governors and mayors voided federal immigration laws with absolutely no penalty or even a peep from the so-called Dept of Justice?
KMA Democrats!!!
I think he just did. 😆
This goes right to the top court immediately.
Void no, ignore yes.
Enforce what you can ATF, and see what sticks.
5.56mm
“Missouri governor can’t void federal gun laws”
Since the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, yes he can.
No, it's a preventative measure for any new fedgov gun laws. MO gun laws are currently the same as fedgov.
Bingo!
Cities, counties & states have voided constitutional federal immigration laws for the last 20+ years so why not unconstitutional federal gun laws?
That horse is already out of the barn. States and cities have unilaterally exempted themselves from Fed laws for years.
In the case of firearms laws, the Feds are trying to ignore the 2nd Amendment, in which case the states can play hard ball in response.
We've been down this road before. THIS time the Constitution is clear on the subject. We can't own people but we CAN own guns.
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