Missouri Republican Wants To Make It A Felony To Propose Gun Laws

[Lakhota]

By EVAN MCMORRIS-SANTORO

Missouri state Rep. Mike Leara (R) loves the Second Amendment so much he wants to make it a felony for state lawmakers to propose legislation he thinks would violate it.

On Sunday, Leara offered up this addition to Missouri law:

“Any member of the general assembly who proposes a piece of legislation that further restricts the right of an individual to bear arms, as set forth under the second amendment of the Constitution of the United States, shall be guilty of a class D felony,” Leara’s bill reads in its entirety.​

Leara’s bill comes amidst a flurry of red state legislation aimed at nullifying any new firearms regulations coming out of Washington in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school massacre. (The White House and other supporters of new gun control have said over and over their proposals do not violate the Constitutional right to bear arms.)

More: Missiouri Rep. Mike Leara Wants To Criminalize Gun Bills | TPMDC

 

[Lakhota]

Gun nutters just get crazier and crazier...

 

[Bigfoot]

Nice.

 

[hjmick]

Fom the link:

“I filed HB 633 as a matter of principle and as a statement in defense of the Second Amendment rights of all Missourians,” he said in a statement sent to TPM Tuesday. “I have no illusions about the bill making it through the legislative process, but I want it to be clear that the Missouri House will stand in defense of the people’s Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.”

Huh...

 

[Lakhota]

Fom the link:

“I filed HB 633 as a matter of principle and as a statement in defense of the Second Amendment rights of all Missourians,” he said in a statement sent to TPM Tuesday. “I have no illusions about the bill making it through the legislative process, but I want it to be clear that the Missouri House will stand in defense of the people’s Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.”

Huh...

Yeah, but the dumbass filed the bill...

 

[Bigfoot]

These democrats and their war on guns, what a bunch of haters!

 

[Ernie S.]

Mike Leara for President 2016!

 

[hjmick]

Fom the link:

“I filed HB 633 as a matter of principle and as a statement in defense of the Second Amendment rights of all Missourians,” he said in a statement sent to TPM Tuesday. “I have no illusions about the bill making it through the legislative process, but I want it to be clear that the Missouri House will stand in defense of the people’s Constitutional right to keep and bear arms.”

Huh...

Yeah, but the dumbass filed the bill...

And?

If he just mentioned the idea, nobody would notice. He files the bill, people get their panties in a bunch, call him a dumbass, and draw attention to him, the issue, and maybe he gets a few more votes next time.

Congratulations, you did exactly what he wanted people to do.

 

[Lakhota]

Yeah, I'm just trying to help the lunatic out...

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

It's not a serious proposal. He's just trying to make a statement.

 

[Lakhota]

It's not a serious proposal. He's just trying to make a statement.

He submitted a "bill"...that could be voted on and passed.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

It's not a serious proposal. He's just trying to make a statement.

He submitted a "bill"...

It's not a serious proposal. He's just trying to make a statement.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

It's not a serious proposal. He's just trying to make a statement.

Yes, that’s the problem; he should concern himself with the tedious, mundane matters of a state lawmaker, not try to ‘save’ the Second Amendment.

 

[Nika2013]

Missouri can pass all of the laws on this subject that it wants, but federal law is superior to state law and the supremacy clause will nullify Missouri law...The state is always passing its own unique version of what the country should be doing and it usually loses in federal court.

 

[Lakhota]

Missouri can pass all of the laws on this subject that it wants, but federal law is superior to state law and the supremacy clause will nullify Missouri law...The state is always passing its own unique version of what the country should be doing and it usually loses in federal court.

That must be why Missouri is the "Show Me" state...