The history making legislative session of 2003 continues! The Missouri House voted to override Governor Bob Holden´s veto of
HB349, Missouri´s License-to-Carry proposal by a vote of 115 for
override to 39 opposed. A successful override required 109 votes.
The Missouri House made a clear statement that they do trust the citizens
of Missouri. The override in the House was a successful bi-partisan
effort led by the bill´s sponsor Rep. Larry Crawford and several
others including Rep. Frank Barnitz. The people of Missouri should be
proud of the 115 representatives that voted to finally give Missouri
residents the same opportunity given to citizens of 35 other states...
namely the ability to apply for permission to carry a concealed firearm
for personal protection IF qualified.
But this is only the first hurdle in the two-hurdle race. The override
effort now moves to the Missouri Senate where the success of override is
less certain.
Will Senator Dolan be able to return to cast his much needed vote? Will
Senator Gibbons vote for override or to sustain the veto?
The outcome of the vote in the Senate is less than certain but we do
have a chance to be successful.
Call these following Senators and THANK THEM for their support of HB349
during the session. Ask them to stay the course and vote to override
the governor´s veto.
| Matt Bartle | R-8 | 434 | (573)751-1464 |
| Harold L. Caskey | D-31 | 320 | (573)751-4116 |
| John Cauthorn | R-18 | 426 | (573)751-6858 |
| Norma Champion | R-30 | 220 | (573)751-2583 |
| Doyle Childers | R-29 | 225 | (573)751-2058 |
| Dan Clemens | R-20 | 418 | (573)751-4008 |
| Jon Dolan | R-2 | 428 | (573)751-4964 |
| Bill Foster | R-25 | 423 | (573)751-3859 |
| John Griesheimer | R-26 | 226 | (573)751-3678 |
| Charles Gross | R-23 | 227 | (573)751-8635 |
| Peter Kinder | R-27 | 326 | (573)751-2455 |
| David Klindt | R-12 | 331 | (573)751-1415 |
| John Loudon | R-7 | 332 | (573)751-9763 |
| James L. Mathewson | D-21 | 319 | (573)751-4771 |
| Gary Nodler | R-32 | 433 | (573)751-2306 |
| John T. Russell | R-33 | 416 | (573)751-4166 |
| Delbert Scott | R-28 | 431 | (573)751-8793 |
| Charles Shields | R-34 | 419 | (573)751-9476 |
| Sarah Steelman | R-16 | 422 | (573)751-4068 |
| Steve Stoll | D-22 | 429 | (573)751-1492 |
| Carl Vogel | R-6 | 219 | (573)751-2076 |
| Anita Yeckel | R-1 | 323 | (573)751-2887 |
Call Senator Gibbon´s office and POLITELY thank him for all he has
done to allow HB349 to be heard and voted on during the regular session.
| Michael Gibbons | R-15 | 221 | (573)751-2853 |
Politely ask him to vote for the override of the governor´s veto.
Ask him to vote to give the honest citizen´s of Missouri the same
opportunity given the citizens of 35 other states; the ability to ask
permission of the state to carry a concealed firearm for personal
protection IF qualified.
We are now down to the last hurdle. We may be successful and can all
look forward to fingerprints, safety classes, and background checks. Or
we may be looking for another year of trying to get the Missouri
Legislature to do what should have been done so many years ago...
pass LTC.
However it turns out in the end, this has been a HISTORIC year of
successes for Missouri's effort to pass LTC reform and supporters
of this effort both in and out of the legislature can stand proud for
what they have achieved this historic year.
Keep your head up high. Within less than a day's time we will know.
Greg Jeffery
Legislative Chairman
Gateway Civil Liberties Alliance
Legislative Coordinator
