State senators override governor’s veto to loosen gun laws with legislation that would allow residents to conceal a firearm without a permit Missouri lawmakers pushed through several laws to expand gun rights in the state Wednesday night,overriding the veto of Governor Jay Nixon, who said the glide would make citizens less safe. The fresh legislation allows state residents to conceal a firearm without a permit. The law also establishes a “stand your ground” self-defense standard, and giving citizens the right to consume deadly force in situations where they feel threatened. The glide comes amid a sustained period of intense gun violence in St Louis,the state’s largest metropolitan area, which has one of the highest murder rates in the country. Related: Meet the Republicans representing cities with a higher murder rate than Chicago Related: Ferguson protest leader Darren Seals shot and found dead in a burning car Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com