New Missouri gun law changes the rules, but some restrictions remain

Gun rights in Missouri were expanded this week by a victorious Republican supermajority in the Legislature. Will we have more senseless mayhem or a greater sense of personal safety?

The debate will roil on, probably without resolution. What’s certain is that the paragraphs of Senate Bill 656 are part of the Missouri Revised Statutes, mainly sprinkled through Chapter 571 covering “Weapons Offenses.”

The expanded right to concealed carry takes effect Jan. 1. Changes in rules for “stand your ground” are effective Oct. 14.

The only section that became law immediately with Wednesday’s override vote says that service personnel whose concealed-carry permits expire while they are on active duty can get renewals without penalty for two months after discharge.

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