Gun violence prevention advocates, including members of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, assemble at the Missouri Capitol calling for urgent action on gun safety. Their Advocacy Day comes shortly after Governor Mike Kehoe signed legislation that centralizes control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and the House passed a bill to reinstate the controversial Second Amendment Preservation Act, previously declared unconstitutional.
The groups aim to express their strong opposition to House Bill 1175, which seeks to revive laws that critics argue hinder law enforcement and public safety. Advocates emphasize the bill’s implications for gun violence prevention as they march to highlight their cause, hoping to influence lawmakers as they push back against measures perceived to expand gun rights.
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