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Pro-Gun Advancements Introduced in the Missouri General Assembly!

Friday, February 8, 2008

Please Contact Your State Legislators Today!

Numerous firearm-related bills have already been introduced in the General Assembly, and we are expecting even more in the weeks ahead. However, in the meantime, please contact your State Representative and strongly encourage him or her to support the following pro-Second Amendment proposals:

House Bill 1765, sponsored by State Represenative Michael Parson (R-133), would close certain records of permits to obtain concealable firearms unless mandated by a criminal investigation; 

House Bill 2034, sponsored by State Representative Brian Munzlinger (R-1), creates immunity from criminal and civil liability for noise or sound emissions resulting from the normal use of hunting preserves;

House Bill 1798, sponsored by State Representative Don Ruzicka (R-132), establishes the Landowner Liability Protection Act; which removes a landowner’s liability from those hunting on his or her property; 

House Bill 1975, sponsored by State Representative Dwight Scharnhorst (R-93), increases the amount of time a concealed carry endorsement is valid from three years to six years;

House Bill 1982, sponsored by State Representative Mike Thomson (R-4), removes the six month residency requirement for qualifying for a concealed carry endorsement, and;

House Bill 1651, sponsored by State Representative Mike Dethrow (R-153), changes the laws regarding the firearms safety training requirement for obtaining a permit to carry a concealed handgun to allow proof of certain types of military service to satisfy the requirement.

Contact information for your State Representative can be found by clicking here.

On the Senate side, please contact your State Senator and strongly encourage him or her to support and vote for the following measures:

Senate Bill 1076, sponsored by State Senator Kevin Engler (R-3), provides for immunity from civil and criminal liability on the basis of noise for owners and users of hunting preserves and firearm ranges, and;

Senate Bill 860, sponsored by State Senator Wes Shoemyer (D-18), prohibits the condemnation of property owned by a gun club or sportsmen's club. 

You can find your State Senator’s contact information by clicking here.
 

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