Missouri lawmakers fail to revive bill preventing federal gun law enforcement

[Robb]

(Reuters) - In a defeat for gun rights advocates, Missouri lawmakers failed on Wednesday to override Governor Jay Nixon's veto of a bill that would have prevented federal enforcement of gun laws in the state.

The Republican-led state Senate voted 22-12 to override the bill, falling one vote short of the two-thirds' majority needed. Earlier in the day, the Republican-controlled state House voted 109-49 to override the bill, reaching exactly the required number.

The bill would have allowed the state to prosecute federal officials who attempted to enforce federal gun laws in Missouri. It also would have allowed suspected criminals to sue federal agents who arrest them on gun charges.

"The fight ain't over. We'll be back to visit it again and again," said Republican state Senator Brian Nieves.

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Morans.

[gopiscrap]

1. Good

[billh58]

2. Republican state Senator Brian Nieves

issued a further statement this afternoon saying in part: "If'n y'all don't git mah drift, take yur sorry North'n asses of'n this propurty afore I blow yur damn brains out."

Nieves went on to ramble about the War of Northern Aggression, and the need to secede from the USA because of the "turrable Muslim gummit of that Negro whut stole the last two elecshuns from honest white folks."

Nieves was last seen ducking into a bar near the State Building, and yelling "I got a gun y'all, so don't fuck with me."

[wild bird]

3. Good.

This was a stupid law in the first place.
The state could refuse to enforce fed gun laws, but they can't prevent the enforcement by fed agents.