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To the Governor: Missouri Passes 2nd Amendment Preservation Act JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (May 14, 2021) – In the culmination of eight years of work, today, the Missouri House gave final approval to a bill that would end state and local enforcement of a wide range of federal gun control measures; past, present and future. Enactment of this bill into law would represent a major step toward ending federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state. Rep. Jered Taylor filed ...

Missouri Action Alert: 2nd Amendment Preservation Act Hits Roadblock in Senate JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (May 4, 2021) – A Missouri bill that would take on federal gun control; past, present and future is being held up by a Senate committee chairman. Rep. Jered Taylor filed House Bill 85 (HB85) on Dec 1. Titled the “Second Amendment Preservation Act” (SAPA), the legislation would ban any entity or person, including any public officer or employee of the state and its political subdivisions, from...

Missouri Bill to Ban Enforcement Federal Gun Control: Past, Present and Future Debated on Senate Floor JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (April 30, 2021) – On Tuesday, the full Missouri Senate debated a bill that would take on federal gun control; past, present and future. Passage into law would represent a major step toward ending federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state. Sen. Eric Burlison (R-Battlefield) filed Senate Bill 39 (SB39) on Dec. 1. Titled the “Second A...

Saturday, April 10, 2021 Dear Missourians: Over the past few months the Missouri Sheriff’s Association has been accused of standing in the way of the Second Amendment Preservation Act now moving through the legislature in Jefferson City. Our association, comprised of 114 Sheriffs, has even been accused of being against our citizens’ right to bear arms. This disingenuous and misleading campaign is unjustified and is intended to cause undue alarm for our constituents. As the elected chief law...