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The spread of shall issue and may issue issue laws in the United States.

Proposition B in Missouri was an failed ballot measure that would have required local police authorities to issue concealed weapons permits to eligible citizens. It was contentious and failed narrowly, leading the legislator to eventually approve similar legislation in 2003. Image File history File links Rtc. ... Image File history File links Rtc. ... For a shall-issue gun law, authorities (usually the local police) are required to issue a concealed carry permit to any individual who request it if he meets the states issuance criteria, often a background check and a safety class. ... In the United States of America, for a may-issue gun law, authorities (usually the local police) have broad discretion as whether to issue a concealed carry (often a background check and safety class) permit to a given individual. ...

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Supporters

Support for this measure was in part a response to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act and other efforts make legal gun ownership more difficult. [1] The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, also known as the Brady Bill, was passed by the United States Congress, signed into law by President Bill Clinton on November 30, 1993, and went into effect on February 28, 1994. ...


After author/columnist John Ross made his attempts to convince Missouri legislators, other supporters also emerged. The NRA suggested the name Missourians for Personal Safety (MPS) for the 1999 Proposition B campaign with Steve McGhee as the Chairman. These combined efforts brought notoriety to Greg Jeffery, attorney Kevin Jamison, and Tim Oliver, to the forefront of their local/regional news media. As the Missouri Sport Shooting Association (MSSA), joined (unofficially) in support, they all proceeded with their regional campaigning attempts. Eventually, individuals heard of these volunteers/members and took up the task upon themselves to support the proposition with smaller meetings and neighborhood 'grass roots' action groups. John Ross was the name of: John Ross (naval officer) (18th C.), admiral of the British Royal Navy John Ross (Arctic explorer) (1777-1856), British naval officer John Ross (Cherokee chief) (1790-1866) John Ross (senator) (1818-1871), Canadian Senator John Ross (VC) (1822-1879), a Scottish corporal of the... NRA is an abbreviation that may mean: National regulatory authorities Negative relative accommodation Nuclear reaction analysis In Ireland: National Roads Authority Naked Running Association In Latvia: Neatkarīgā Rīta Avīze (Independent Morning Paper), a newspaper In the Republic of China: National Revolutionary Army In Uganda: National Resistance Army...


"In a recent poll, more than eighty-five percent of our 1352 members favored Right-to-Carry.", Letter to St. Louis Police Chief Ron Henderson, from Sgt. John J. Johnson, President St. Louis Police Officers Association, 1/23/99."[2]


The Gateway Civil Liberties Alliance (GCLA) arose after the failure to pass the proposition in 1999; forming itself from MOLIC, MPS, and with WMSA giving support, to become the leadership and legislative clearing house for the 2003 success in passing a shall-issue law. Frequent trips to Jefferson City by Greg Jeffery (GCLA cofounder) earned him the nickname ‘braintrust’ to a newly created law that was adopted by Missouri in 2003.[3]


Opponents

Handgun Control, Inc., saw this as their ‘test case’ before the elections in 2000 to exercise their political influence[4] and managed to use federal funding to help defeat the 'referendum ballot'.[5] Political notables included the Clinton/Gore Administration with Attorney General Janet Reno playing a secondary role to Hillary Clinton's activism, Governor Mel Carnahan and his daughter Robin Carnahan, the 1994 appointed[6] Secretary of State, Rebecca Cook,[7] and State Auditor, Claire McCaskill. The Brady Campaign or The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence or The Brady Campaign united with the Million Mom March was founded in 1974 as The National Council to Control Handguns (NCCH) by Dr. Mark Borinsky, a victim of gun violence. ... Melvin Eugene Mel Carnahan (February 11, 1934 – October 16, 2000) was an American politician who was Governor of Missouri from 1993 to 2000. ... Claire McCaskill Claire McCaskill (born July 24, 1953), is a U.S. Democratic Party politician, and the State Auditor of Missouri. ...

"Calls to the 800 number, 1-800-214-2690, are answered with "US Attorneys Office."
The materials, which include pamphlets and lawn signs, are provided by the Safe Schools and Workplaces Campaign Committee, an organization headed by Robin Carnahan.

Robin Carnahan chaired the Safe Schools and Workplaces Committee (SSWC) and orchestrated television ads against the proposition (see Media Campaign below). Also, on the weekend prior to voting day, coordinated the taped phone message from Hillary Clinton[8] to automatically dial 75,000 homes statewide with the message, "just too dangerous for Missouri families."[8] Robin Carnahan Robin Carnahan is an American politician and the current Missouri Secretary of State. ...


Ballot Language

The ballot language that was approved by the General Assembly:

"Shall state or local law enforcement agencies be authorized to issue permits to law-abiding citizens at least twenty-one years of age to carry concealed firearms outside their home for personal protection after having passed a state and federal criminal background check and having completed a firearms safety training course approved by the Missouri Department of Public Safety?"

"The opposition conducted a poll of the ballot language which determined that 60% of the state would vote in favor of License to Carry. Outraged that the people might "speak wrong", the Governor's lawyer filed a suit with the Missouri Supreme Court to change the ballot language. The defendants in the suit were Attorney General Jay Nixon and State Auditor Claire McCaskill."[9]

"Shall sheriffs, or in the case of St. Louis County, the chief of police, be required to issue permits to carry concealed firearms to citizens who apply if various statutory requirements are satisfied?" Because of the discretion given to local law enforcement to verify the accuracy of applications, the costs are uncertain. Application fees are estimated to cover most costs for the first three years. Subsequently, local governments, as a whole, may incur costs from $500,000 to $1,000,000 annually, not covered by fees."

Results

1999 voting results.
1999 voting results.

Proposition B failed by a margin of 3.3%. [10] Image File history File links Moyesbc60x. ... Image File history File links Moyesbc60x. ...


The majority of voters in rural Missouri voted in favor of Proposition B.[11] However, urban voters, praticularly in St. Louis, tipped the balance against Proposition B.[12] 74.1% of the voters in the city of St. Louis had voted against Proposition B. In St. Louis County, 69.5% of the voters opposed Proposition B.


In 2003, the Missouri General Assembly passed new laws to enable shall-issue permits.[3]


See also

Advancement of law-abiding residents wanting RTC self-protection in a growing majority of the United States. ... The political issues surrounding guns is an especially contentious topic in the United States. ... The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence or CSGV is a non-partisan group of 45 organizations and 100,000 individual members founded in 1974 that seeks to ban handguns and assault weapons in the United States. ... The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation is an organization which claims to 1) promote gun safety training and 2) advocate responsible gun laws.[1] The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation is a project of the Tides Center, and a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. ... The Tides Center, which is administratively linked to but separate from the Tides Foundation is an institution that handles financial donations for progressive groups like the Institute for Global Communications. ...

References

  1. ^ Wheeler, Timothy (June 13, 2002). Jim Crow's Spirit in the Land of the Pilgrims. The Claremont Institute. Retrieved on 2006-09-10.
  2. ^ Right To Carry: The Law Enforcement Perspective. MOCCW. Retrieved on 2006-09-10.
  3. ^ a b Jamison, Kevin (17 September, 2003). License to carry update. Western Missouri Shooters Alliance. Retrieved on 2006-09-10.
  4. ^ 1983 The Center to Prevent Handgun Violence (CPHV), an educational outreach organization dedicated to reducing gun violence, is founded as a sister organization to HCI. (source: HCI)
  5. ^ Who paid to fight Prop. B?. MOCCW. Retrieved on 2006-09-10.
  6. ^ Facts on women candidates and elected officials. Center for American Women and Politics. Retrieved on 2006-09-10.
  7. ^ There was debate to which office held more influence between Secretary of State and/or the State Auditor. Most agree the Secretary of State had the authority to change the ballot language used (without review) in 1999.
  8. ^ a b NRAFAX Alert - Carnahan defeats Prop. B. MOCCW. Retrieved on 2006-09-10.
  9. ^ THE MISSOURI MIRACLE by K. L. Jamison
  10. ^ http://www.moccw.org/votegraphic.html
  11. ^ http://www.moccw.org/propbvote.html
  12. ^ April 6, 1999: In the first-ever statewide referendum on the subject, the voters of Missouri reject an NRA-sponsored proposal that would allow people to carry hidden handguns.(source: HCI)

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