Missouri Statutes
§ 1.440 — Protection of citizens against infringement against right to keep and bear arms.
Missouri § 1.440
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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 1.440 (2026).
Text
It shall be the duty of the courts and law enforcement agencies of this state to protect the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms within the borders of this state and to protect these rights from the infringements defined under section 1.420 .
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Legislative History
(L. 2021 H.B. 85 & 310)
Effective 6-12-21
(2023) The Second Amendment Preservation Act is unconstitutional in its entirety as a violation of the Supremacy Clause, Article VI of the United States Constitution. United States v. Missouri, 660 F.Supp.3d 791 (W.D. Mo.).
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