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This is a story AP picked up from the Kansas City Star writer Kevin
Murphy.
In Today's St. Louis Post Dispatch The Associated Press Ran The
Headline:
"Some concealed weapons permits issued without background
checks"
In this story it states that Hallsville PD Chief Pete Herring was
issuing
LTC Permits "without background checks". This is *not* a true
statement.
Chief Herring *has* received responses on the people to which he issued
LTC
Permits. Chief Herring is following the law to the letter. He is taking
applications and prints and sending them to the Missouri Highway Patrol
Criminal Records Division. The Highway Patrol is then processing the
background checks as required by law. The Missouri background check is
one
of the most thorough in the country. When the FBI computer portion of
the
checks comes back with "No Criminal Record Found", those are
forwarded back
to the Chief or the respective sheriff who sent them in. If a criminal
record is found that is forwarded too. This portion of the background
check usually comes back in advance of the finger print check. In
addition, the fingerprints are used to be sure the person filling out
the
application *is* who they say they are. But what if they (the applicant)
lied on the application you ask? Well, they have just committed a new
crime of Perjury, they are arrested and their LTC Permit is instantly
Revoked. Perjury, in case you did not know, is a non-bondable offense.
When arrested on Perjury charges you stay in jail till your trial. This
fact is stated in large bold letters on the bottom of the LTC Permit
Application. I wonder how the KC Star and AP missed it and the rest of
the
story.
73 Missouri Counties Now Taking Applications 42 Still On Hold
We just updated the map last night, see:
I love spring! Both the grass and the map are greening up nicely. When
are the antis going to come to the realization that LTC *has not* been a
problem anywhere it became law? They are not only threatening suit in
every county, they are claiming they *won* in the Missouri Supreme
Court.
Now let's see, if 73-42 were a football, baseball, or hockey score, I
would
say we won. They must think it's like golf, low score wins :) Sorry Mr.
Miller and Newman, wrong again. There are currently 5400 people who have
completed their training and have their applications on file for the
Missouri LTC Permit, and more are applying every day. Criminals *know*
they are ineligible and do not apply. Besides, what criminal wants to
get
a LTC Permit in order to practice their trade? None that I know of.
News In The Current Lawsuits, Moniteau & St. Louis Counties
Round One To Our Side
In a Hearing in the Moniteau County Circuit Court, on 5/3/04, a Motion
was
Heard and Sustained, Dismissing Sheriff Jones from the suit. As you will
remember, Sheriff Kenny Jones was the first Sheriff in Missouri to
implement the new LTC Law by Issuing the first permits in the state. He
was rewarded for following the law by being sued in Moniteau County
Circuit
Court by Mr. Miller and Newman representing Plaintiff Barry.
Congratulation Sheriff Jones!
Copies of the filings in the St. Louis County and Moniteau County
lawsuit
are now up on the web site on the News & Information page. Our Legal
Team
is reviewing the documents and has stated that the AG's filing of a
Motion
to Dismiss and Answer is first rate legal work.
1st Level Advanced Courses Now Available
Learn To Carry, LLC will be doing the first Intermediate Courses on May
29th & 30th at Ozark Shooters. This is over the Memorial Day Holiday
weekend. Ozark Shooters is 11 miles north of Branson, so there will be a
lot of entertainment options for family members not taking the class.
Class size is limited and you *Must* pre register and have completed the
Basic Course to take the Intermediate Course. This will be a one or two
day course (your choice) costing $150 for the first day or $250 for both
days. Topics covered will include; choosing the *right* carry gun and
holster, how to Dress for Success, defensive pistolcraft skills, use of
cover and concealment, and much more. Plan on bringing approximately 500
rounds of ammunition. This course will consist mostly of range time with
some classroom. More info will be up on the web site soon. To register,
download the Registration & Waiver Form and send them to the address
on the
bottom of the form. We will hold your reservation with an email and then
send a confirmation when we get your forms.
53 people have passed Learn To Carry, LLC Basic Course at Cedar Creek
Rod &
Gun Club and Ozark Shooters in the past few weeks and have applied for
their permits. In some cases, the LTC Permits were issued in as few as
21
days!
Tim Oliver
Learn To Carry, LLC
573-442-0337
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