MO: Will Governor Greitens sign Campus Carry in 2017?

Gun Watch ^ | 28 November, 2016 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

Elections have consequences. The presidential election of Donald Trump has been occupying most of the news space. The gun culture did very well in state and local elections.  In Missouri, a Republican, Eric Greitens, replaces former Governor Nixon.  Governor Nixon was decidedly anti-Second Amendment.  An omnibus gun law reform bill was passed over his veto in Missouri last year. That bill included permitless or "Consititutional" carry.

Originally the bill contained a watered down provision for the exercise of Second Amendment rights at public institutions of higher learning. Current Missouri law allows campus administrations to ban weapons on campus.  All 13 institutions that offer a four year degree in Missouri have banned carry on campus. From gopusa.com:

Missouri law currently prohibits concealed firearms at higher education institutions “without the consent of the governing body” of that college, the exception to the rule being university law enforcement officers.

At least four bills introduced between the Missouri House and Senate in 2016 would have changed that statute. One version, sponsored by Rep. Jered Taylor, R-Nixa, that would have allowed full-time employees and faculty, but not students, to have firearms on campus, was later attached to a wide-ranging gun bill. The measure was removed just before the bill passed.

Republicans kept their 3 to 1 margins in the Missouri Senate, 26 to 8. In the House the Republican majority is nearly the same as last year, 115 to 45, with 1 independent.  In 2016, the numbers were 117 to 46, no independents.

Permitless, or "Constitutional" carry reform was passed with overwhelming majorities of 112 to 41 in the House and 24 to 6 in the Senate.  You might expect campus carry to  pass and be signed into law, now that a Republican governor will be in office.

But Greitens is a political outsider.  He was not endorsed by the NRA. The NRA endorsed Koster, the Democrat candidate for Governor, who used to be a Republican. Greitens is a recent GOP convert who used to be a Democrat.  He talked about supporting Second Amendment rights during the election. He was a Navy Seal. He is a best selling author. I hope that he does well.

Once Greitens is in office, we will see if his actions match his words.  I have watched numerous efforts to pass campus carry, several successful, many not. I have been amazed at the clout the higher education lobby has.  They hold power far beyond what you would expect. They control no media. They are consumers of tax dollars. Yet politicians give them enormous credibility and tend to bow to their whims.

Campus carry of some form will likely pass the legislature in Missouri in 2017.  I do not know if it will be signed by Governor Greitens.

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[marktwain]

Governor elect Greitens has not political record.

He was not endorsed by the NRA.

[jsanders2001]

Remember who the protesters are. Do you really want liberals carrying firearms at a protest? Armed security, yes. Professors and whacked snowflakes hopped up psychotropic drugs working for Soros, oh hell no.

[donozark]

I believe soon to be Governor Greitins will sign campus carry. He has stated he will sign Right to Work legislation which, incidentally was filed on December 1, by Rep. Holly Rehder of Sikeston. Another intentions, conservative issue he strongly supports. I see campus carry, in some form passing.

[mazda77]

“Do you really want liberals carrying firearms at a protest? “

Now, consider who they are and what they stand for. A kid at lunch in school decides to eat a certain portion of his sandwich that someone decides locks like a gun and the FBI is called in.Then ask that question again.

When in a private meeting with people I have known for years, somebody needed a laser pointer and the one they had was not functioning. I first warned everyone that I had one in my pocket and they asked to use it.

S&W Bodyguard in its sheath was first cleared after the clip was removed under the table, then I turned on the laser. The expressions of those who I knew were liberals was priceless. It was like I pulled out a broken vial of Ebola.

[donozark]

#3 should read contentious not intentions

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

I wonder if the power the colleges have against campus carry is a result of former governors angling for the job of dean of the college.Seems to be the case in georgia with governor nathan deal.We will see.

[grania]

do you really want libs carrying firearms at a protest?

No. I look at things like BLM "protests" that got out of control and what happened at OSU in a different way. Get rid of Affirmative Action, and only have highly qualified students on campus. Don't allow protests that don't follow behavioral rules, and only allow students to protest on campus. There should be consequences, such as expulsion and loss of scholarships and loans, if they break laws. With those rules, students would be mostly safe.

The problem as I see it is that parents with children who are high quality are going to avoid these campuses where idiots (staff and others) have run amuck. They'll send their children elsewhere or perhaps even choose online college education.

[taildragger]

"He has stated he will sign Right to Work legislation which, incidentally was filed on December 1, by Rep. Holly Rehder of Sikeston."

Wow, that would be State No. 27 if it is added to the RTW column. Add KY & OH sometime in the future and look at the map below of what that would do in terms of what I would call a production corridor.

[SauronOfMordor]

Although university administrators own no media, they are in a position to influence young voters.

[marktwain]

Lots of them essentially run state public radio systems.

[donozark]

And possibly New Hampshire as they now have a Republican Governor in addition to controlling both houses.

2017 looks to be a good year for RKBA and RTW.

[taildragger]

"And possibly New Hampshire as they now have a Republican Governor in addition to controlling both houses."

Can they change their voting rules to not allow MA residents coming up and "Domiciling" and screwing up their and national primaries?