| The Republicans on the other hand aren’t supporting this bill for their beliefs in the second amendment or love of freedom either. No this bill is about subverting gun rights. It’s just one more example of how little real differences their are between the two parties. According to Gun Owners of America the current legislation contains provisions that would make the minimum age to obtain a permit 23. There would be a long list of “No-Safety Zones” in which law abiding citizens would be disarmed. Excessive training requirements. High fees making it harder to obtain a permit. A loophole that would allow any local law enforcement official to deny a permit to anyone who might be suspected of “negative behavior”. HB 349 would also make it mandatory to fingerprint all applicants. There is also a provision to post information on drivers’ licenses stating that a citizen is carrying. Gun Owners of America are reluctantly supporting this bill. Reluctantly because it has been so hard to even get our elected officials in Missouri to even consider another concealed weapons proposal. I can’t support this legislation and I won’t support it. It’s like a voter going into the booth and voting for the lesser of two evils. Evil is evil so why compromise on the subject? If our Constitution guarantees us the right to keep and bear arms, why do we even need a concealed weapons law? It’s just one more example of how politicians use smoke and mirrors to trick everyone into believing what they want them to. In this case it is the Republicans of Missouri spreading the word that they are fighting for the right of Missouri residents to carry concealed weapons. The reality is , when one looks at the “provisions” of this legislation , the typical Missouri resident will have no more real gun rights after the legislation is passed than before it was passed. Remember there is a loophole that allows local law enforcement to deny anyone a permit who might be suspected of “negative behavior”. And who’s to say that later on the majority of the state could be legislated into one big “ No-Safe Zone” rendering the concealed weapons legislation useless ? There is also the issue of the “fees” it would take to get the permit in the first place. This concealed weapons legislation could best be summed up as a gun tax that law abiding citizens are forced to pay while complying with forced registration. In my opinion it is unconstitutional and it is just one more example of how the Democrats and the Republicans both work together when it comes to issues of freedom and Constitutional law. If the Republicans are able to override the Governor’s veto what will Missouri residents gain? The government will gain much. They will have the name ,addresses and fingerprints of all the gun owners of Missouri, just in case they ever change their mind about a citizen’s right to keep and bear arms. |
| Missouri HB 349: Concealed Infringement Law By Clint Lacy I have to give thanks to Gun Owners of America for e-mailing me some very interesting facts about Missouri HB 349, the concealed weapons law currently awaiting what will assuredly be Missouri Governor Bob Holden’s veto. Don’t worry Governor Holden has a while before he has to make a decision and you can bet that when he does veto this bill, it won’t be because of his love of freedom or Constitutional law. |
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