Talkin’ Politics* 2nd Amendment Preservation Act in Missouri - As predicted by, well us and basically everyone attempting any level of objective commentary on it - it is a political messaging circus designed to help Eric Schmitt run for Senate. * Bill Text: https://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills211/sumpdf/HB0085T.pdf

• NOT a Missouri specific issue, but the Missouri law is getting the press
• Arizona - Second amendment freedom act
• https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-governor-signs-second-amendment-freedom-act-protecting-state-from-federal-gun-laws
• Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (dug), West Virginia, Wyoming

• Not all are identical, but all have a law similar

• Some localized versions too, county or city laws

• Ofallon police chief resigns

• Reports of a massive drug bust in sedalia right before the law is signed, 30 guns seized

• Trump DOJ stuff - Makes Nixon look like an amatuer - Rachel First

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/17/trump-doj-revelations-should-shame-republican-enablers/
• https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/15/doj-emails-trump-election-fraud-claims-494589

• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/16/first-thing-justice-department-called-trump-election-claims-pure-insanity-emails-show

• Redistricting is coming - get ready for cracking and packing

• Missouri Municipal league article

• https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.mocities.com/resource/resmgr/march_review_files/Redistricting2021.pdf

• https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/state_news/congressional-redistricting-committee-meets-for-first-time-in-2021-expects-long-delay/article_c375b57c-8112-11eb-b777-236cf34ce6dc.html

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