An ex-judge, a criminologist and an ex-legislator hope to give St. Louis and Missouri counties a way to adopt tougher gun restrictions than those in state law.

The city of St. Louis and Missouri counties could enact gun restrictions tougher than those in state law under a plan that supporters hope will go before state voters next year.

A new nonprofit, Sensible Missouri, hopes to launch a petition drive to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the November 2024 ballot. It would allow county-level governments and St. Louis city to approve their own rules on the access and carrying of firearms.

  •  JCPhoenix   ( @JCPhoenix@beehaw.org ) OPEnglish
    3•1 year ago

    In case there’s a paywall.

    Some of our leaders in the state love talking about small government and “governmental overreach.” Wouldn’t allowing counties and St. Louis the ability to regulate guns (not ban them) at that level be an exercise in small government and government-closest-to-the-people?

    I know, I know. I’m thinking too logically.