New Year's Eve amateur night is coming up with so many gunslingers firiing into the air with reckless abandon . . . The day after . . . Missouri Law protects gun rights for residents and removes restrictions that many believe are perfectly reasonable.
Accordingly and to confront these facts of life. The Kansas City top cop offers this advice . . .
KCPD Chief Forté: Gun safety training can prevent deaths and injuries in 2017
Here's the word . . .
"A change in state law will go into effect on Jan. 1 that will have a large impact on firearms possession in Missouri. This was a law I opposed in the 2016 legislative session, but now that it has become a reality, the best we can do is urge people to please be safe.
"Senate Bill 656 eliminated the need for anyone age 19 or older to secure a permit to acquire and carry a firearm, among other provisions. Previous concealed carry laws required those seeking to carry a firearm to complete a training course that teaches gun owners how to safely and responsibly carry, shoot and store firearms. That is a very reasonable and appropriate step for possessing a deadly weapon. Our own officers spend months in the Police Academy learning how to properly handle a gun and then get updated firearms training twice annually.
"We heavily encourage gun owners to continue to seek professional training on the proper care, handling and storage of a firearm. Although it no longer is mandated, it is essential to the safety of you, your family and anyone who comes into your home. We see far too often what happens when guns are handled and stored improperly . . ."
Read the message in its entirety wherein the KCPD Chief supports his argument with some devastating examples.
You decide . . .
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