1. United States
2. Mo.
3. Letter

OPPOSE the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — S. 65. States have long had the power to decide who is too dangerous to carry a concealed weapon in public and where concealed firearms cannot be carried. Effective laws can help promote responsible gun ownership, protect public safety, and provide law enforcement with the tools to enforce their state's gun laws. S. 65 would create a federal mandate that would override state gun laws by forcing every state to recognize every other state's concealed carry standards — including those like Missouri with weak or no standards at all. This legislation would make it easier for people with dangerous histories — like those convicted of violent crimes, domestic abusers, and stalkers — to carry a concealed and loaded gun in public in states that wouldn't otherwise let them. This legislation would put communities at greater risk of gun crime and violence, endanger law enforcement, and make it more difficult to stop the flow of illegal guns. We already lose 125 people every single day to the gun violence crisis. As you are my elected official, I'm calling on you to prevent more senseless violence. OPPOSE the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — S. 65.