Report: Missouri Earns 'F' Grade For Gun Control Amid Rising Violence

Recently, national media has targeted Missouri for gun law.

Moreover, law enforcement and even a few GOP politicos have expressed skepticism about recent pro-gun support for more firearm freedoms. 

However . . .

Ahead of a red wave midterm election season, attacks against the 2nd Amendment are unlikely to resonate with Show-Me State voters despite nationwide outcry. 

Nevertheless . . . .

Here's the data behind the anti-gun screed . . .

"Numerous studies have linked the repeal of the PTP law in Missouri to increases in gun homicides, gun suicides, and gun trafficking. A 2014 study concluded that the repeal of the PTP law was associated with a 14 percent increase in overall homicide rates in Missouri and a 25 percent increase in gun homicide rates specifically. In 2020, a different study concluded that the law’s repeal was by then associated with a 47 percent increase in gun homicide rates and a 23 percent increase in gun suicide rates. When looking specifically at the impact on young people, analyses have concluded that the rate of gun suicides among adults ages 19 to 24 increased by 22 percent. Other reports have concluded that the repeal of Missouri’s PTP law facilitated the use of guns in criminal activity. As a result, the proportion of firearms that were sold in Missouri and recovered in crime scenes within a year of the sale rose significantly. Researchers have also found that the implementation of PTP laws in Connecticut significantly decreased both gun suicides and homicides, showing the effectiveness of these laws."

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Stolen Firearms in Missouri Are Linked to the Repeal of Its Permit-to-Purchase Law

According to the latest scorecard released by the Giffords Law Center, Missouri received an F grade for the strength of its gun laws. This places Missouri among the top four states with the weakest gun laws, behind only Mississippi, Wyoming, and Idaho. However, this has not always been the case.