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Right-to-carry (Missouri concealed carry)
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| 5-12-03
| John Ross
Posted on 05/12/2003 7:56:09 AM PDT by FairWitness
Edited on 05/11/2004 5:34:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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On May 5 the Missouri legislature overwhelmingly passed right-to-carry legislation, which will allow honest adults age 23 and older to obtain a permit to carry a concealed firearm. Right-to-carry means that if you fulfill the requirements (training, fingerprints, no criminal record, pay the fee, etc.) you will be issued the permit. You cannot be denied just because the sheriff doesn't like you for supporting his opponent - or thinks only police should be able to protect themselves, as occurs in states with discriminatory concealed carry, like New York and New Jersey. Gov. Holden has threatened to veto this bill.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: bang; banglist; concealedcarry; missouri; onetermbob
A Holden veto would not only be bad for Missourians and bad for the governor politically; it also would be bad for the Democratic Party. Kind of makes you want to cheer on One-Term-Bob (Holden) to veto the bill.
I live in the MO second district (current U.S. Rep = Todd Akin) which includes west St. Louis County. I must have seen this guys name (Ross) on the ballot in '98, though I don't remember it since there was no way I was going to vote Democrat. He at least has sense on this issue.
To: FairWitness; jdege
While running a search to see if this had been posted I found a recent posting by jdege (Jeff Dege) which has a great "animated" map of the
progress in right-to-carry since 1986. If Missouri doesn't make it this time, hopefully it will right after Holden is voted out next election.
To: *bang_list
A "hope I did this right" bump.
To: FairWitness
A "Right" as defined by Jefferson, doesn't require fees, background checks, or licenses. I'm all for personal self- defense, but what part of "shall not be infringed(can't even get on the outskirts of)" don't you understand?
To: FairWitness
John Ross wrote "Unintended Consequences." Evidently, BATF harrassment has convinced him to leave that credential out of his CV.
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posted on
05/12/2003 8:12:10 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Drug prohibition laws help support terrorism.)
To: Habeus Corpus
Good point. Rights are inalienable, a "privilege" would be closer to what they want to allow. That way they can always add more restrictions.
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posted on
05/12/2003 8:15:04 AM PDT
by
steve50
To: FairWitness
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posted on
05/12/2003 8:18:02 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Drug prohibition laws help support terrorism.)
To: FairWitness
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posted on
05/12/2003 8:35:15 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Drug prohibition laws help support terrorism.)
To: FairWitness
What are the other states which do not have conceal and carry? Here in Missouri it's only legal to carry a firearm if you do so openly. I remember as a little kid seeing people with sidearms in the open out in the rural areas. I think Missouri has a sort of genetic memory of the lawlessness of the border war years of over a hundred and fourty years ago and the anti-gunners are quick to push those old buttons. It's not working anymore apparently.
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posted on
05/12/2003 9:14:38 AM PDT
by
Lee Heggy
(If it has tires or breasts sooner or later you'll have trouble with it.)
To: Vic3O3; cavtrooper21
Hey Cav,
Would you believe the author of "Unintended Consequences" is a democrat!!??
Nice to see he's on our side, (somewhat).
Semper Fi
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posted on
06/05/2003 8:26:25 AM PDT
by
dd5339
(Lookout Texas, here we come!)
To: FairWitness
Hurrah for the law makers of Missouri, I'm proud of you!!!
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