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Missouri lawmakers fail to revive bill preventing federal gun law enforcement [View all]
(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.
Read More: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/12/us-usa-guns-missouri-idUSBRE98B03U20130912
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.
Read More: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/12/us-usa-guns-missouri-idUSBRE98B03U20130912
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