And in 2016, Missouri lawmakers overrode their governor’s veto to enact Senate Bill 656, the so-called guns everywhere bill. Among other stipulations, SB 656 eliminated requirements for training, education, background checks, and permits needed to carry concealed weapons in Missouri. Bill 656 also annulled most city and regional gun restrictions, vastly expanded so-called Castle Doctrine coverage—the notion that “a man’s home is his castle and he has a right to defend it… free from legal prosecution for the consequences of the force used”—and extended “stand-your-ground” protections for people
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