{"id":567104,"date":"2021-06-17T15:21:10","date_gmt":"2021-06-17T19:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=567104"},"modified":"2021-06-17T15:21:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T19:21:15","slug":"doj-tells-missouri-they-cant-disregard-federal-gun-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-tells-missouri-they-cant-disregard-federal-gun-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Tells Missouri They Can\u2019t Disregard Federal Gun Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-tells-missouri-they-cant-disregard-federal-gun-laws%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=567104&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1146875721-scaled-e1623955571368.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned Missouri Wednesday the state cannot disregard federal gun laws after the governor signed a bill prohibiting police from enforcing federal gun laws.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ cites the Supremacy Clause in the Constitution to claim \u201ca state cannot nullify federal law,\u201d according to a copy obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/themissouritimes.com\/missouri-cannot-disregard-federal-gun-laws-justice-department-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Missouri Times<\/a>.\u00a0 Under the clause, federal law preempts state law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe public safety of the people of the United States and citizens of Missouri is paramount,\u201d Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton said in the letter. \u201cWe are concerned that, absent clarification, HB 85 threatens to imperil the longstanding and close cooperation between the Federal Government and law enforcement agencies in Missouri that seek to jointly combat violent crime in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNumerous provisions of HB 85 raise significant federal law enforcement and legal concerns,\u201d the letter continued. \u201cIn light of the significant public safety risks the law presents, the United States Department of Justice respectfully requests that you take action to clarify the scope of the law and respond to this letter by Friday, June 18.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ notes the new law \u201cthreatens to immediately disrupt the working relationship between federal and state law enforcement officers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The department argues the state does not have the authority to prevent federal law enforcement officials from performing their job.<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/06\/16\/arizona-alabama-states-ninth-circuit-california-assault-weapon-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: 22 States Call On 9th Circuit To Uphold Ruling Striking Down California Assault Weapons Ban)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cSecond Amendment Preservation Act\u201d nullifies federal gun laws relating to gun registration and the tracking of guns by domestic violence offenders, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/politics-government\/article252033508.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kansas City Star<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Under the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/06\/11\/missouri-mike-parson-legislation-ban-state-police-enforcing-federal-gun-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">legislation<\/a>, local police are prohibited from helping federal agents from enforcing laws deemed \u201cinvalid\u201d and prohibits the hiring of former federal agents who enforced the laws, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>Local police departments can be sued for up to $50,000 if they enforce a federal law, the Kansas City Star reported. Federal agents are still permitted to enforce federal laws, however.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"10.062111801242\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Missouri\u2019s HB 85 puts those in Washington D.C. on notice that here in our state we support responsible, law-abiding gun owners, and that we oppose government overreach and any unlawful efforts to limit our access to firearms. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2ndAmendment?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#2ndAmendment<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T4qLJ8lKJR\">pic.twitter.com\/T4qLJ8lKJR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovParsonMO\/status\/1403800482057969669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Gov. Mike Parson\u2019s office acknowledged the legislation could hit some legal roadblocks, according to the Kansas City Star.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Governor is aware of the legal implications of this bill, but also that, now more than ever, we must define a limited role for federal government in order to protect citizen\u2019s rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution,\u201d Parson\u2019s spokeswoman Kelli Jones reportedly said.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic House Minority Leader Crystal Quade called the legislation \u201cradical\u201d and \u201cdangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHouse Bill 85 is a radical, dangerous and obviously unconstitutional attempt to declare that Missouri will refuse to follow federal gun laws.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"8.7128712871287\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/INBOX?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#INBOX<\/a> | 24 hours before <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovParsonMO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovParsonMO<\/a> is set to sign the Second Amendment Preservation Act, House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/crystal_quade?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@crystal_quade<\/a> releases a statement saying the legislation \u201crewards criminals, punishes police.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/moleg?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#moleg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mogov?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mogov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bWuHUQ3XMa\">pic.twitter.com\/bWuHUQ3XMa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emily Manley (@EmilyManleyTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmilyManleyTV\/status\/1403420171864363009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/joe-biden-michael-brown-gun-politics-laws-government-and-politics-6b8d2b283a6ac997262104899a3b0715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Associated Press<\/a> obtained the letter first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned Missouri Wednesday the state cannot disregard federal gun laws after the governor signed a bill prohibiting police from enforcing federal gun laws.The DOJ cites &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2280614,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1146875721-scaled-e1623955571368.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"DOJ Tells Missouri They Can\u2019t Disregard Federal Gun Laws","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-567104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1146875721-scaled-e1623955571368.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"DOJ Tells Missouri They Can\u2019t Disregard Federal Gun Laws","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=567104"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567104\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2280614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=567104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=567104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=567104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}