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Feb. 18, 2022Jefferson City, Mo. |  By: AP

Justice Department sues Missouri over new gun law

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Department of Justice is suing Missouri over a new law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws. The Justice Department sued Wednesday in federal court.

The Justice Department wants to block the law from being enforced. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says the law is impeding criminal law enforcement in the state.

The federal government contends states can't declare federal laws invalid. Missouri's attorney general says the Justice Department pulled out of a crime-fighting partnership because of the law. Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt says the law is on Missouri's side.