Gun Rights

During next week's veto session, Missouri legislators will likely attempt to override Governor Jay Nixon's veto of the gun bill (H.B. 463), called the…

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Politics changes less than we might think. Similar patterns reappear in U.S. history.Today we…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: It wasn’t too long ago that the General Assembly’s veto session was nothing more than a date on a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 3, 2013: Attorney General Chris Koster has warned lawmakers that he would “emphatically…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 15, 2013: Gov. Jay Nixon used his veto pen more than ever this year. But he wants legislators to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has dispatched two more gun-related bills – vetoing one and signing the other…

Governor Jay Nixon has vetoed a bill that would have blocked Missouri officials from enforcing federal gun laws, saying it would violate the supremacy…

Will be updated.The Illinois House has approved a plan to allow qualified gun owners to carry their weapons in public.The proposal adopted Friday was…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: When state Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick tweeted earlier this month that this year’s veto session would be…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: With the exception of its laser focus on gun rights, the 97th session of the Missouri General…