Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey files a federal lawsuit against Jackson County, contesting an ordinance that prohibits adults under 21 from buying firearms. The lawsuit claims this local ban on the purchase of handguns and semiautomatic rifles criminalizes lawful conduct protected by both the Constitution and state law.
Bailey’s action arises from a collaboration with Gun Owners of America, Inc. and targets the ordinance’s constitutionality, arguing that Missouri law disallows local governments from imposing their own firearm regulations. Amidst ongoing debates, Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. warns that the legal confrontation could impose burdens on county taxpayers, as the ordinance was previously vetoed but overridden by the county legislature.
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