Lawmakers battle gun law discussion once again in Missouri House
From Missouri Digital News: https://mdn.org
MDN Menu

MDN Home

Journalist's Creed

Print

MDN Help

MDN.ORG: Missouri Digital News
MDN Menu

MDN Home

Journalist's Creed

Print

MDN Help

MDN.ORG Mo. Digital News Missouri Digital News MDN.ORG: Mo. Digital News MDN.ORG: Missouri Digital News
Lobbyist Money Help  

Lawmakers battle gun law discussion once again in Missouri House

Date: April 1, 2014
By: Arianna Poindexter
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
Missouri lawmakers approved a measure that seeks to declare federal gun laws invalid.
RunTime:  0:32
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: The bill would declare null in Missouri any federal law that infringes on the right to keep and bear arms.

Representative Judy Morgan of Jackson County expressed concerns with the measure.

Actuality:  GUNALP2.WAV
Run Time:  00:05
Description: "The only thing I don't want to see is, I don't want to see law enforcement officers sued for following the law. That's all I'm saying."

The bill's sponsor, Representative Doug Funderburk, argues a citizen has that right if their rights have been violated.

The bill was passed with 112 representatives voting in favor and 41 voting in opposition.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Arianna Poindexter.

Intro: 
The Missouri House gave first round approval to a bill allow lawsuits against federal workers who enforce some rights regarding gun control.
RunTime:  0:25
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: Jackson County Representative, Judy Morgan, says she does not want law enforcement officials sued for simply following a federal law.

The bill's sponsor is St. Peters Representative Doug Funderburk.

Actuality:  GUNALP.WAV
Run Time:  00:04
Description: "Don't you think a citizen has a right to reciprocity if their rights have been violated?"

The bill passed with 112 representatives voting in favor of the bill and 41 voting in opposition.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Arianna Poindexter.