Missouri lawmakers are charging ahead with a bold package of pro-2A bills that could make the Show-Me State an even tougher fortress against gun-grabbers, blocking any future red-flag laws while slashing the concealed carry age to 18 and beefing up self-defense protections. This isn’t just tinkering around the edges—it’s a direct counterpunch to the post-Parkland era of emotional, due-process-shredding measures like extreme risk protection orders, which have already infected over 20 states. By enshrining a ban on red flags, Missouri is drawing a line in the sand: no more pre-crime confiscations without a real trial, protecting law-abiding citizens from vengeful exes, nosy neighbors, or activist judges wielding flimsy restraining orders as disarmament tools.
The concealed carry age drop from 19 or 21 (depending on the permit type) to 18 is pure common sense firepower for young adults who can already vote, serve in the military, and sign contracts—why treat them like kids when it comes to self-defense? Paired with strengthened stand-your-ground laws, this legislation flips the script on urban prosecutors who twist self-defense claims into felonies, ensuring that castle doctrine applies without the retreat nonsense that emboldens criminals. In context, Missouri’s move echoes the successes in states like Florida and Texas, where similar reforms have correlated with stable or declining violent crime rates, debunking the more guns, more murder myth peddled by Bloomberg-funded studies.
For the 2A community, this is a blueprint for replication: as blue-state dominoes fall under judicial overreach (think California’s pending red-flag expansions), red strongholds like Missouri are fortifying the ramparts, potentially inspiring a national ripple effect. Gun owners nationwide should cheer—and lobby—these heroes like Rep. Ben Keathley and Sen. Mike Moon, while watching anti-gunners squirm. If passed, this wave cements Missouri as a beacon of liberty, reminding us that Second Amendment rights aren’t negotiable; they’re non-stop. Stay vigilant, patriots—this is how we win the long game.
