Full stop. Concealed carry can not be done safely without specific training. Not gonna bore anyone with those training details. I can tell you that whatever ILA the NRA legislative lobbying division said, this contravenes the most basic premise of gun safety. According to the NRA Training syllabus. And that of anyone with safety in mind.

Applicants have to complete a gun safety training class and pass a criminal background check performed by the local sheriff. With a clean record and no history of mental illness, a permit must be issued.

But a bill sitting on Gov. Jay Nixon’s desk would make that system moot for many Missourians by eliminating the requirement to get a permit to legally walk around in public with concealed guns. The penalty for carrying a firearm into buildings where it is not allowed would be reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor.

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