Agenda Setting : Missouri Gun Control

The Second Amendment has given the right to individuals to keep and bear arms since December, 15th 1791. Even though this has been in the Constitution for 223 years, the issue of gun control and the right to concealed carry has been a growing issue in the United States. Whether citizens should be allowed to legally carry a gun has been a growing debate. In this paper, I will talk about the history of concealed carry, the different types of issuances among the states, and how to obtain your concealed carry license in Wisconsin along with providing concrete evidence with different statistics and stating the pros and cons of the issue.

To begin, Missouri is one of the worst states for gun control laws. The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence gave Missouri an F for gun violence, and out of all the states“Missouri ranked 39th out of 50 – having enacted few gun violence prevention laws.” (“Missouri State Law Summary.”) The thing is, that Missouri HAS disallowed the permit to purchase, the registration, and the licensing to owners of all guns. The problem is, is that even though you are not allowed to carry a rifle or shotgun around, you can carry a handgun around, which is what has

(Handgunlaw.us). Today, carrying a concealed weapon everyday has become increasingly commonplace in areas all over the

With new years day, 2017, Missouri Senate Bill 656 went into effect. A highly contentious change to previous laws, it was vetoed by Jay Nixon, who was in turn overridden by Republican--and one Democrat--state senators. The primary function of the bill, though certainly not the full extent, is to allow all Missouri residents the right to carry firearms concealed in public without a liscense or training. While pro-gun and pro-gun-control advocates both have their laundry lists of arguments and rebuttals, most of what the public hears about gun rights is mere rhetoric, design to sound appealing. For a true understanding of changes in gun laws, the 2nd Amendment must be understood. Senate Bill 656 is a step forward in regards to the 2nd Amendment

There is, however, a new development in gun laws. The last seven years has seen many states adopt Constitutional Carry laws in their jurisdictions. This is sometimes referred to as Permitless or Unrestricted Jurisdiction. As the name suggests, some states are fully unrestricted, meaning that no permit is required by law for an open or concealed carrying or bearing of firearms. This means, in effect, that these states are rolling back the long standing licensing, training, and registration requirement needed to conceal carry in the Shall Issue tradition. This is a welcome development for gun rights advocates who feel that the Second Amendment rights are restored as the founding fathers intended it. This is not so

Right now, twenty six state allow you to carry a firearm of any type without a permit for them. You can walk anywhere at anytime with any type of firearm in your own pocket without knowing how to shoot it at all. People nowadays get to carry a firearm and a permit with it because of this amendment and because of the court case District of Columbia v.

Every day in America, we hear it on the news. Another person shot. Another murder. Another mass shooting. Gun violence has become the Black Plague of the 21st century. Just in 2017, the total number of gun violence incidents reached 61,593. Our current laws and restrictions do very little to curb these numbers, and restrict very little in the means of purchasing a gun. Our laws need clearer borders suited to modern times and modern weapons. Our 2A rights were written in 1787. We are now in 2018. These laws are antiquated, not written for a society with assault weapons. Adjusting laws poses a challenge because so many oppose changing our 2nd Amendment. A compromise needs to be reached if

Concealed Carry Laws are in place to issue concealed carry weapon permits to citizen who want the right to bear arms. Americans who are full believers in the Second Amendment. Some states do not allow citizen to carry concealed weapons, other states have “may-issue” laws leaving the permits to be the responsibility of law enforcement agencies who have the job of approving or denying applications. The law enforcement agencies can investigate an applicant’s criminal record before issuing a permit (“Concealed Carry” 1). Most states have “shall-issue” laws having it so law enforcement agencies issue concealed carry licenses to any person who applies unless they have a specific reason, such as a felony record. In 1998, 31 states established “shall-issue” laws for concealed weapons and by 2010, 6 more states hopped on the bandwagon (“Concealed Carry” 1).

concealed carrying permits. These permits include the no-issue, may-issue, shall-issue, and unrestricted carry. These concealed carry permits are available in all 50 states. The no-issue permit doesn’t allow citizens to carry a concealed handgun. The may-issue permit only allows citizens to conceal carry when law enforcement tells them they can. The shall-issue permit (which is the most popular among the states) grants citizens the right to conceal carry provided they meet the minimum requirements, this includes positive mental health and no felonies on your record. The positives for concealed carrying are crime deterrence’s, a public sense of security,

Concealed carry is the law that lets citizens carry a hidden gun. All fifty states allow concealed carry. Montana’s requirements to get a permit are “Must be eighteen years old, must live in the state for at least six months, and must be a U.S citizen” (MDOJ). The law in Montana says, “ No weapons concealed, or otherwise are allowed on school grounds” (MDOJ). The same goes for banks, and anywhere where drinks are being sold. To have the right to carry a concealed weapon, people have to have a permit, and a background check (MDOJ). The law also says “ if a Montana resident wants to know if their permit is valid in another state they must check with the specific state in which they want to carry a weapon in” (MDOJ). That means that your permit

I find it shocking that civilians in both Missouri and Georgia (the state I choose for the discussion board) do not need a concealed carry license and permit for a firearm. I think there needs to more restrictions on who should be allowed to obtain a gun and the requirement to have a concealed carry license and state permit for their weapon(s). This could be a potential factor in what can complicate a firearm investigation by not knowing if the person in possession of the gun is the legal

The gun control movement in the US has made significant gains in recent years with the implementation of stricter restrictions on gun ownership. The movement emerged from concerns over incidents of gun violence in the US. The US Constitution protects the personal right to bear arms. As such, the gun control movement has been facing resistance from the pro-gun rights advocates, and has not been able to influence major reforms until recently (Luca, Malhotra & Poliquin, 2016). The Parklands shooting that left several school children and their teachers dead is one of the incidences that have shifted the power balance between the gun control movement and the pro-gun rights activists. Incidents of gun shooting are characterized by strong emotions and outbursts against gun ownership in the US. People are demanding accountability by gun dealers and owners on use of firearms. Gun owners have

Open Carry Law to obtain a handgun license and allows them to carry the handgun with

Now, a little background on conceal and carry and how it came to be allowed in Illinois. Jacob Sullum states, “In December of 2012 the U.S. Court of Appeals ordered Illinois to take away its ban on conceal and carry.” According to Sullum, the Court ruled that it went against the second amendment, the right to bear arms. So in July 2013, Illinois became the last state to allow conceal and carry. The Illinois law is a “shall issue” policy, giving police no choice to deny a permit. This means that if you are at least 21, have a firearms owner identification card (FOID), a clean record, and completed 16 hours of training, your application for conceal and carry will be

Hidden carry laws tells us the practice of carrying a weapon, such as a handgun, in public in a hidden way. Currently, there is no law created by the federal government covering the problem of hidden carry permits; instead it is covered by the states. All fifty states have laws in the books allowing people that serve a specific function, educational institutions, hospitals, churches, and businesses where you can purchase alcohol. Some states allow private property to post signs forbidding concealed carry. Supporters of these “gun free zones” contend they lower the chance of criminal activity