A bill signed Saturday by Missouri's governor declares all federal gun laws invalid in the state, including taxing, tracking or registering them. Missouri ranks among the 10 worst states for gun deaths, according to the Giffords Law Center. kcur
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill Saturday that declares all federal gun laws past, present and future must be invalid in the state.This includes taxing, tracking and registration of weapons.He signed the bill in front of a large crowd inside Frontier Justice, a gun store and shooting range in Lee’s Summit.
“We’re going to do things to make sure you don’t overreach your authority from the federal government,” he said, while seated at a desk in front of a large display of firearms. “We are frustrated and disappointed that Governor Parson signed a dangerous bill into law today that ties the hands of law enforcement officers while Missouri is facing one of the worst gun violence epidemics in the country,” said retired Sheriff Rick Walter, a volunteer with the Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action.
“When people are looking for real solutions on crime, policing and public safety, Governor Parson and the Republican legislature have instead chosen to preserve Missouri’s growing reputation for extremist and dangerous laws,” Quade said in a statement.
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