Missouri Bill Nullifying Federal Gun Laws Defeated, But Supporters Not Giving Up

image credit columbiamissourian.com Just when it seemed Missouri and the US federal government were going to have a showdown over gun laws, the state senate backed down. By the slimmest of margins, the Missouri Senate Wednesday failed to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would have nullified all federal gun laws within the state. Needing 23 votes to reach the necessary two-thirds majority for an override, the bill received only 22. Twelve senators voted against it. It was a painful defeat for the bill’s supporters, who were hopeful after the House, earlier in the day, had voted 109-49 to override the veto, giving it the necessary supermajority support. Republicans control both chambers.



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