Alpert v. State

Standard of Review

The constitutional validity of a statute is a question of law this Court reviews de novo. Planned Parenthood , 220 S.W.3d at 737. This Court will presume the statute is valid and will not declare a statute unconstitutional unless it clearly contravenes some constitutional provision. Id. Alpert's petition challenged section 571.070 's validity under both the Missouri and United States constitutions.

*596Article I, Section 23 Challenge

Article I, section 23 of the Missouri Constitution provides:

That the right of every citizen to keep and bear arms, ammunition, and accessories…