Missouri State Rep. Steven Roberts Jr., who represents the 77th District in
St. Louis, wants to make sure more gun owners in Missouri receive proper
firearms safety training. This year, he sponsored legislation that he believes
would help reduce gun-related accidents by making safety training more
affordable.
House Bill
1326 promotes safety courses that teach the proper and safe handling of
firearms. After successfully completing up to eight hours of a gun safety
training course, participants would be eligible for a deduction of up to $150
for course costs.
"Gun
safety is a public-health issue that we need to address in Missouri and our
nation. The trend in Missouri has been to allow more and more access to
firearms, but we have not seen corresponding increased emphasis on ensuring gun
owners are taught how to handle these deadly weapons properly," said Roberts Jr.
He continued by emphasizing, "I am not anti-gun. I ampro-gun safety."
Rep.Roberts sponsored the only firearm legislation in the House of Representatives that made it out of both the Committee on General Laws and Rules Committee with unanimous support from both Democratic and Republican members.
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