WASHINGTON – In a significant victory for the Biden administration, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Biden administration in its legal battle with Missouri over the state’s controversial “Second Amendment Preservation Act.” The ruling upholds a previous decision that temporarily halted the state’s ban on federal gun laws.
The “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” signed into law by Republican Governor Mike Parson in 2021, imposes lawsuits and hefty civil penalties on police officers who attempt to enforce federal gun laws. Prominent conservative officials in Missouri celebrated the passage of this law, arguing that it positioned Missouri as a state with extremely permissive gun regulations.
The Supreme Court, without providing any commentary, affirmed the lower court’s ruling to block the law. Consequently, the law cannot be enforced while the ongoing litigation progresses through the lower courts. Justice Clarence Thomas expressed his disagreement with the decision, stating that he would have granted the state’s request to implement the law immediately.
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Justices Neil Gorsuch and Samuel Alito noted that the Supreme Court’s decision is limited to police officers and state employees and does not apply to “private parties” who might sue under Missouri’s law. The law in Missouri enables private citizens to enforce it through civil lawsuits. Gorsuch and Alito drew attention to the fact that the Supreme Court previously declined to intervene in a 2021 challenge to a Texas abortion law involving a similar enforcement mechanism.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, characterized the Supreme Court’s decision as a “purely procedural matter” and expressed his commitment to defending the Second Amendment rights of Missourians.
The Justice Department declined to provide a comment on the ruling.
While the ruling on Friday may seem technical and limited, it marks a setback for gun rights groups as many are contesting gun restrictions across the United States following a landmark Supreme Court decision last year.
In a 6-3 opinion last year, the Supreme Court expanded Second Amendment protections by overturning a gun licensing law in New York. The majority of the court ruled that gun regulations must align with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation in order to withstand legal challenges. This decision has triggered a wave of lawsuits against various gun laws, prompting federal courts to examine whether these prohibitions are historically justified.
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