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Missouri Proposition B, Concealed Firearms Permit Measure (April 1999)
| Missouri Proposition B | |
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| Topic Firearms policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred state statute |
Origin |
Missouri Proposition B was on the ballot as a legislatively referred state statute in Missouri on April 6, 1999. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported enacting a law to require sheriffs or chief of police to issue permits to carry concealed firearms to approved applicants if various statutory requirements are met. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting a law to require sheriffs or chief of police to issue permits to carry concealed firearms to approved applicants if various statutory requirements are met. |
Election results
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Missouri Proposition B |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 634,809 | 48.33% | ||
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678,652 | 51.67% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition B was as follows:
| “ | Proposition B Shall sheriffs, or in the case of St. Louis County the chief of police, be required to issue permits to carry concealed firearms to citizens who apply if various statutory requirements are satisfied? Because of the discretion given to local law enforcement to verify the accuracy of applications, the costs are uncertain. Application fees are estimated to cover most costs for the first three years. Subsequently, local governments, as a whole, may incur costs from $500,000 to $1,000,000 annually, not covered by fees. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly to place a state statute on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 82 votes in the Missouri House of Representatives and 18 votes in the Missouri State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Statutes do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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