THIRD AND FINAL UPDATE: As requested by a commenter from the great state of MO, I have changed the title to show that bill was vetoed. We can breathe easier for now, at least until the rabid GOP tries to override the veto in September. Lets hope that reason prevails! I also added a poll to gauge how people feel about the prospects of this bill. Thanks for all the recs and, above all, all the thoughtful comments!
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UPDATE 2: As requested, I have added bridges between quotes from LA Times piece that I found salient. Thanks for all the recs and the comments! My first trip to the rec list.
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UPDATE: To clarify, the bill was vetoed by the Governor and it is not law - at least not yet. The GOP House leader is openly calling for an override when they convene in September and he has enough Republicans to do it without a single Democratic vote. The Senate also appears to have more than enough votes for an override, so as the LA Times piece says:
So it may be just a matter of time before Nixon, a Democrat, finds himself leading the state of "Missuzi."__________________
I think the title says it all. I saw this gem on this morning's APR:
Jon Healey looks at efforts to turn Missouri into the state that loves, loves, loves guns.snip
Only a few years ago, Missouri residents passed a state-wide mandate against concealed carry. Of course, the conservative legislature just put those concealed weapons right back, Ah, representative government.
The Jon Healey piece in the LA Times is worth reading in its entirety.
