Mun Choi, Et Al Missouri Cases

The State of Missouri, ex rel. Attorney General Eric Schmitt, challenged a University of Missouri System Rule prohibiting employees from possessing firearms in their vehicles on university campuses. The State argued the Rule conflicted with Section 571.030.6, RSMo, and was unconstitutional. The appellate court reversed the trial court's judgment on the pleadings, holding that the Rule was preempted by the statute to the extent it prohibited firearms in locked, non-visible vehicles. However, the court affirmed the trial court's finding that the remaining portions of the Rule, which prohibit other weapons and the discharge of firearms, are constitutional under strict scrutiny review. The case was remanded for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.