The Missouri attorney general put St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones on notice this week, telling her in a letter that her proposed plans to ban "military-grade weapons on our streets" and "prohibit insurrectionists and those convicted of hate crimes from having guns" would violate citizens' rights under the state constitution to bear arms. On Tuesday, Jones announced her intent to enact "common sense" gun safety legislation, saying she and members of the city’s Board of Alderman share a vision of a "safer, stronger St. Louis, ready to stand up for...

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.” Mr. Bailey sent a letter to Mayor Tishaura Jones on Aug. 22 over her plans to “prohibit military-grade weapons on...

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that a bill containing the ban will soon come before the Board of Aldermen and will contain other gun controls as well. Regulations on gun kits are some of the other controls expected in the bill. Jones said, “We’re ready to fight like hell at the local level to prevent gun violence, protect our babies, and to keep our communities safe.” Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) has already told Jones her attempt to exceed laws at the state level is not legal and he made...

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that a bill containing the ban will soon come before the Board of Aldermen and will contain other gun controls as well. Regulations on gun kits are some of the other controls expected in the bill. Jones said, “We’re ready to fight like hell at the local level to prevent gun violence, protect our babies, and to keep our communities safe.” Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) has already told Jones her attempt to exceed laws at the state level is not legal and he made...