Ladies and gentlemen of Missouri – the state I currently reside in – state senator Lauren Arthur (https://www.arthurformissouri.com) needs our help.
SB 936 would ban ownership of fire arms from anybody convicted of domestic violence.
Per KCUR’s Up To Date radio program: “In 2018, Missouri ranked second in the nation, behind Alaska, in the number of women killed by men. Among Missouri women murdered by their intimate partners, 80% were killed with guns.” Listen here: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2022-02-09/missouri-bill-would-deny-firearms-to-those-convicted-of-domestic-violence
Unfortunately, she is no more optimistic about this bills chances then I am, but she hopes to at least get it debated.
I have offered to submit written testimony in support of this bill and encourage you to do the same. Please send comments, messages of support, etc to: lauren.arthur@senate.mo.gov. Further information can also be found at https://www.mo.gov/.
Yes, Second Amendment Rights indeed. Sure. But, to paraphrase something I read in an Op-Ed piece: there is no “stand your ground law” for those whose ground is being threatened by their partner.
Somebody’s right to own a weapon does not and should not come before somebody else’s right to be safe.
Somebody’s right to have a gun is NOT more important than someone’s life.
