Capt. Mark Kelly Statement on Potential Veto Override of Missouri’s So-Called “Second Amendment Protection Act”
WASHINGTON – Captain Mark Kelly, co-founder of Americans for Responsible Solutions, made the following statement today in advance of this week’s special legislative session in Missouri to override a veto of the so-called “Second Amendment Preservation Act”:
“This extreme nullification bill shreds the responsible approach to gun ownership that gun owners like Gabby and me hold dear. In addition to clearly violating the U.S. Constitution, the Missouri Legislature is attempting to jam through legislation that would effectively end background checks in Missouri – allowing criminals, thugs and the mentally insane to walk into your local firearms dealer and buy guns. Even more radical, the legislation would criminalize law enforcement agents who are trying to protect our families and communities from gun violence. Any bill claiming to preserve the Second Amendment should ensure responsible gun ownership while keeping weapons away from criminals and the dangerously mentally ill.”
More than 1,500 Missouri residents have signed a petition circulated by Americans for Responsible Solutions that urges the Missouri Legislature to abandon its efforts to override the Governor’s veto.
Across the country, ARS is working in local communities to build an organization with millions of people committed to finding sensible ways to reduce gun violence and encouraging elected officials to enact responsible firearms policies that protect the Second Amendment. Today, ARS stands more than 500,000 strong.
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