[T]he Missouri House Rules Committee passed House Bill 1936 which expands the protections of the Second Amendment to locations and areas where you can carry concealed in its state. [More]Anybody know if this stands a chance? With Republican majorities in the House and Senate, and Greitens in the State House (no thanks to the 3-D chessmasters at Fairfax), what legitimate reasons could it have to fail?
[Via Felix B]
My guy in the statehouse says might get through the House. But it's pretty late in the current session to expect much else. So bottom line is, maybe next year.
ReplyDeleteHad the language of the bill not included amusement parks and casinos, it would have a better chance of passing. Peter Herschend, owner of Silver Dollar City is very influential in politics plus the have fought for years to keep guns out of the riverboats.
ReplyDeleteJust my 2c.
HinMO
It's not likely to pass, in my opinion anyway. However, even though Missouri's CCW law lists these as prohibited places, being caught carrying in those locations only becomes an issue if you are "caught" and refuse to leave when asked. If the police are called you might lose your CCW permit for some time, but it's not even a misdemeanor. Of course carrying where Federal law coincides with one of the prohibited places is probably not a good idea.
ReplyDeleteMany Missouri residents regularly carry in many of the prohibited locations and just leave if challenged.
Missouri Revised Statutes § 571.107.1"Carrying of a concealed firearm in a location specified in subdivisions (1) to (17) of subsection 1 of this section by any individual who holds a** concealed carry endorsement issued pursuant to sections 571.101 to 571.121 shall not be a criminal act but may subject the person to denial to the premises or removal from the premises. If such person refuses to leave the premises and a peace officer is summoned, such person may be issued a citation for an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars for the first offense."