Update: April 27, 2022 — The Supreme Court of Missouri ruled the effort to block the Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA) can continue. Everytown Law filed an amicus brief in the case on behalf of MOCADSV earlier this year. The Supreme Court’s decision is a procedural one. They declined to reach a decision on any of the plaintiffs’ claims that SAPA is unconstitutional. Instead, the case will go back to the Cole County Circuit Court where the parties will continue to litigate the constitutional issues. Read the full press release here.

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In an amicus brief filed December 2021, MOCADSV, alongside Everytown Law, urged the Missouri Supreme Court to strike down the Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA). SAPA could have a significant impact on survivors of domestic violence, and make it easier for abusers to acquire and keep firearms.

“[SAPA] has chilled that cooperation with federal law enforcement, putting domestic violence survivors at increased risk of becoming victims of armed abusers,” MOCADSV said, in a recent article from the Missouri Times. 

Read the full amicus brief here.