Woodman in MO
04-13-2007, 04:04 PM
We got this, and we are getting close to revoking the law that says you need a permit to buy a handgun....
Blunt signs bill on keeping guns in emergencies
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, Apr. 13 2007
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Matt Blunt has signed legislation ensuring
that Missouri residents could not have their guns taken away during an
emergency.
The legislation spells out that no government or individual can decide in an
emergency to take away guns and ammunition from those who lawfully possess them.
The House passed the measure Thursday on a 150-2 vote. The Senate also
passed the bill overwhelmingly in mid-March. Blunt signed the measure later
Thursday, his office said, but also planned a ceremonial signing today in St.
Louis during the National Rifle Association's annual convention.
The bill is a response to the fallout after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
in August 2005.
"Family heirlooms were taken away, and after this state of emergency is
over, there is no accountability, there is no tracking and no one knows who
they belong to," said Rep. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg.
State and federal law enforcement officers in Louisiana confiscated hundreds
of guns after the levees failed and the city began to flood. Several pro-gun
groups sued, and the city last spring began returning weapons to owners with
paperwork for them.
After the hurricane, gun-rights groups have embarked on nationwide efforts
to prevent the seizure of guns during emergencies.
The legislation contains no penalty for taking firearms during an emergency,
but supporters say that the threat of litigation would be enough to keep police
and government officials in line.
Rep. Michael Daus said he was concerned that bill could make it harder for
police to do their jobs during an emergency. Daus, D-St. Louis, said he thinks
it is likely people's possessions will be at least damaged by an emergency,
making it difficult to determine whether a weapon is owned lawfully. He
predicted the confusion could cause problems.
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Gun seizure bill is SB257.
On the Net:
Legislature: http://www.moga.mo.gov
Blunt signs bill on keeping guns in emergencies
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, Apr. 13 2007
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Matt Blunt has signed legislation ensuring
that Missouri residents could not have their guns taken away during an
emergency.
The legislation spells out that no government or individual can decide in an
emergency to take away guns and ammunition from those who lawfully possess them.
The House passed the measure Thursday on a 150-2 vote. The Senate also
passed the bill overwhelmingly in mid-March. Blunt signed the measure later
Thursday, his office said, but also planned a ceremonial signing today in St.
Louis during the National Rifle Association's annual convention.
The bill is a response to the fallout after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans
in August 2005.
"Family heirlooms were taken away, and after this state of emergency is
over, there is no accountability, there is no tracking and no one knows who
they belong to," said Rep. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg.
State and federal law enforcement officers in Louisiana confiscated hundreds
of guns after the levees failed and the city began to flood. Several pro-gun
groups sued, and the city last spring began returning weapons to owners with
paperwork for them.
After the hurricane, gun-rights groups have embarked on nationwide efforts
to prevent the seizure of guns during emergencies.
The legislation contains no penalty for taking firearms during an emergency,
but supporters say that the threat of litigation would be enough to keep police
and government officials in line.
Rep. Michael Daus said he was concerned that bill could make it harder for
police to do their jobs during an emergency. Daus, D-St. Louis, said he thinks
it is likely people's possessions will be at least damaged by an emergency,
making it difficult to determine whether a weapon is owned lawfully. He
predicted the confusion could cause problems.
------
Gun seizure bill is SB257.
On the Net:
Legislature: http://www.moga.mo.gov