Missouri State Rep. Steven Roberts Jr. - Common Sense Gun Regulation

Missouri State Rep. Steven Roberts Jr. is a firm believer in common sense gun regulation – as well as to doing anything possible to help stem the epidemic of gun violence and violent crime throughout the city of St. Louis.

As the representative of the 77^th District, Rep. Roberts has taken a real step toward tackling the issue of gun violence with the introduction of House Bill 1326 – legislation that allows gun owners to deduct the costs of firearms safety courses and training from their taxes.

As Roberts knows, gun safety is an important public health issue that not only affects people in the state of Missouri, but also in communities throughout the country.

With the introduction of HB 1326, Rep. Roberts looks to make gun training and safety more affordable – as well as to help reduce the occurrence of gun-related accidents throughout the state.

HB 1322 is the only firearms-related legislation to make it out of both the Committee on General Laws and the Rules Committee with complete support from members of both sides of the aisle. 

Missouri State Rep. Steven Roberts Jr.: A Closer Look at HB 1996

Missouri State Rep. Steven Roberts Jr. takes the opportunity to serve his district and the people of Missouri seriously. As the representative of the 77^th District, Roberts looks forward to advocating for the best interests of all Missourians, and for standing up and fighting for the most vulnerable populations throughout the state.

During the legislature’s most recent session, Rep. Roberts introduced HB 1996 – a bill that would necessitate gender and racial bias training as part of basic peace officer training to include specific instruction on identity and racial profiling. This bill specified that this new training curriculum would take a look at evidence-based protocols, practices and patterns that make up identity and racial profiling – as well as to prescribe any protocols, practices and patterns that help prevent such profiling from taking place.

In addition, HB 1996 would establish the “Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board,” which, in conjunction with the POST commission (Peace Officer Standards and Training), would work not only to eliminate these types of profiling, but to also improve racial sensitivity and diversity in law enforcement.

Rep. Steven Roberts St Louis of Missouri State first introduced this bill on January 9, 2018. It was referred to the Crime Prevention and Public Safety Committee in May of 2018.