License to Carry in Missouri

• the law • the injunction • the appeal • MOSC decision • training • flyer

Contribute to the LTC Legal Defense Fund again today

LTC Legal Defense Fund 2000 E. Broadway, Ste. 307 Columbia, MO 65201-6009

• Comprehensive details also at http://www.learntocarry.com/ [Tim and Mona Oliver]

• Have you lined up your License to Carry Training?

From the constitution of the State of Missouri, Article I:

Right to keep and bear arms--exception. 
Section 23. That the right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or when lawfully summoned in aid of the civil power, shall not be questioned; but this shall not justify the wearing of concealed weapons. 

Re:  Appeal of Ohmer's ruling to the Missouri Supreme Court • Case SC85674

• Appellants [Bull's Eye, LLC] Brief to the Missouri Supreme Court on SC85674 • 11/19/2003 [See the links above]

• Judges expedite gun-law hearing Kansas City Star 11/20/2003

• Court sets date for arguments on concealed guns law St. Louis Post-Dispatch 11/20/2003

• Tim Oliver reports: I just received word from our lawyers that the MOSC has set the date to hear Oral Arguments in our case on Jan. 22, 2004.  While this is not as soon as we would have liked, this date is not as late as the Plaintiff's lawyers requested.  

• The docket as of 11/19/2003  Oral Arguments on  January 22 

• New Mexico CCW challenged  Redux

Re: Judge Steven Ohmer's "permanent injuction" ruling on November 7, 2003  

• PDF of the ruling on John Ross' site 

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch report on the hearing • 10/23 [11:00 pm]

• KMOV AP report on the hearing • 10/23 10:33 PM

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch AP report on Judge Ohmer's hearing • 10/22

• St. Louis Judge Ohmer suspends the LTC law! 10/10/2003

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The Missouri Miracle 
A saga by K. L. Jamison

• Jamison's Recap of the LTC bill
• Summary of the Truly Agreed bill
• Text of the Truly Agreed bill 

• 571.090 Permit to acquire [Aug 2002]
• 571.030 Unlawful use of weapons [Aug 2002]

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Training:

A comprehensive website is Tim Oliver's http://www.learntocarry.com/ 

HB 349, the License to Carry bill, was to become law in Missouri on Oct. 11, 2003.  WMSA has been conducting NRA certified training for more than 10 years.  You may be put on the list for the training necessary for obtaining a license to carry by sending us an email,  or leaving your name, phone number and address on the hotline: 816-333-WMSA [9672].  You will be contacted for confirmation when the course syllabus, schedule and fees are determined.

Priority will be granted to members of WMSA, members of Pioneer Gun Club, others with special needs  and then in the sequence your name was placed on the list.  Tentatively the cost of the training will be $100.  The course will last 10 hours in two sessions; classroom and range.  The syllabus will include all the requirements contained in the law plus behavioral guidelines.  

Other LTC training is being offered in the Kansas City area.  Check with: 

• Crossfire in Independence [816-796-0023]  
• The Armory in Kearney [816-903-0999]       
• Clayco Guns in Claycomo [816-453-0005] 
• Western Missouri Regional Police Academy [Image of advertisement] NB: The sponsor of the WMRPA has cancelled the classes.

Also there are a few contacts throughout Missouri discovered on the internet.  If you are aware of any other offerings anywhere in Missouri please let us know.