Missouri Legislators Override Governor Nixon’s Gun Control Measures


Of course, Democratic Governor Jay Nixon didn’t agree with the majority of his fellow Missourians that they should be able to protect themselves in public, so he attempted to veto the state legislation that would allow them to do so. Luckily, 14 state lawmakers stepped up to the plate and overrode his veto.

With the state House and Senate’s defeat of Governor Nixon’s veto, Missouri now joins the ranks of states at the forefront of the battle for gun rights. This, combined with the state’s recent passage of stand your ground laws, makes Missouri one of the most gun owner-friendly places in the US:

For the second time Wednesday, Republicans turned to a parliamentary maneuver to kill a Democratic filibuster and force a vote on a bill, this time to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill eliminating training and permit requirements to carry a concealed gun in public.

The maneuver, known as “calling the previous question,” was once rarely used — only five times in the Senate from 1970 to 2001, when Republicans captured the majority. But it’s now been used five times since 2014, including three times this year.

After shutting down debate Wednesday, the Senate voted to override the governor’s veto on a 24-6 party line vote. The bill moved to the House, where it was quickly approved 112-41.

It becomes law in 30 days.

Previously, gun owners could carry a concealed weapon in public by passing a criminal background check and completing a gun safety training class in order to get a permit.

On the final day of the 2016 legislative session, lawmakers approved a bill eliminating those requirements and allowing someone to carry a concealed firearm in public without a permit.

Nixon vetoed the bill because he said it would allow “individuals to legally carry a concealed firearm even though they have been or would be denied a permit because their background check revealed criminal offenses or caused the sheriff to believe they posed a danger.”

Joining Nixon in opposing the bill were groups representing law enforcement officers around the state, such as the Missouri Police Chiefs Association, along with the state’s four Catholic bishops.

Source: Kansas City

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