Tag Archives: Dotson v. Kander

Post-election Review of Ballot Titles

In August 2012, my blog post  “Challenges to Initiative Petitions Limited”  noted the Missouri Supreme Court  in Brown v.  Carnahan stated that  the  courts will not intervene in the initiative process  “in order to avoid encroachment on the people’s authority” but when they do  “…they  must act … Continue reading

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Gun rights advocates react with anger to the recent Missouri Supreme Court decision holding that nonviolent felons are prohibited from possession of firearms

Astonishment and anger was the reaction of gun rights advocates to the recent Missouri Supreme Court decision in the Clay case, which upheld a Missouri statute that prohibited nonviolent felons from possessing firearms. Within hours of this decision, the Freedom … Continue reading

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Felon-In-Possession Of Firearms Is Constitutional – Survives Strict Scrutiny Test

  Background  Missouri has preempted all local laws that regulate the use of firearms, leaving no room for local government to adopt ordinances. Does that mean local government officials are just observers? No. The battle over the right to possess … Continue reading

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Adoption of Constitutional Amendment did not Change Existing Law

Surprise!  It is hard to imagine that Missouri voters would be asked to adopt a constitutional amendment in August 2014, to protect the right to keep and bear arms that did not change the Missouri Constitution. This is exactly what … Continue reading

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