Gun Ban Violates Constitution, Missouri Attorney General Tells St. Louis Mayor

Missouri’s attorney general warns St. Louis mayor that proposed weapons ban violates state constitution.

A Missouri couple brandished guns as a group of activists marched into their gated neighborhood in St. Louis, on June 28, 2020. Under a law proposed by Mayor Tishaura Jones, the rifle held by the man could become illegal in the city. Daniel Shular via Reuters

Missouri’s Attorney General said he is obligated to protect Second Amendment rights in his state by telling the mayor of St. Louis that her proposed ordinance to ban certain types of firearms violates the Missouri and U.S. constitutions.

“That [ordinance] runs afoul of the Missouri Constitution, and the state is obligated to protect that right,” Attorney General Andrew Bailey told The Epoch Times. “That’s why I’m putting the marker down.”