{"id":1005,"date":"2013-02-19T12:40:18","date_gmt":"2013-02-19T18:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/?p=1005"},"modified":"2013-02-19T12:42:26","modified_gmt":"2013-02-19T18:42:26","slug":"mo-house-bill-makes-proposing-gun-control-legislation-a-felony-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peaceeconomyproject.org\/wordpress\/mo-house-bill-makes-proposing-gun-control-legislation-a-felony-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"Mo. House Bill Makes Proposing Gun Control Legislation A Felony Offense"},"content":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0The Associated Press<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Chris McDaniel<\/a>, St. Louis Public Radio
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Lawmakers proposing gun control legislation could end up in prison under a bill introduced by a Missouri House Republican.<\/p>\n

Rep. Mike Leara, of St. Louis County, said Tuesday that he has no illusions that his bill actually will pass and become law. But Leara said in a written statement that he introduced it as a matter of principle in defense of gun rights.<\/p>\n

The legislation filed Monday would make members of the Legislature guilty of a felony if they introduce legislation restricting gun rights. If convicted, lawmakers could serve prison terms of up to four years.<\/p>\n

Leara’s measure is the latest in a series of strident gun proposals in Missouri. It comes after a Democratic lawmaker proposed outlawing all assault weapons.<\/p>\n

Rep. Eric Burlison\u00a0of Greene County featured the assault weapons ban legislation in a recent web video in which he takes the bill to a gun range. Eventually the bill is shot and Burlison, a Republican, jokes that “it does make for a good bill.”<\/p>\n