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SACMO
PO Box 52
O'Fallon, MO
63366
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SECOND
AMENDMENT
COALITION
OF MISSOURI
WHAT'S WRONG WITH
PERMIT TO ACQUIRE?
Missouri revised statute 571.090 states: “An application for a Permit to Acquire shall state
only the following questions: Name, Social Security Number, Occupation, age
height, eye and hair color, residence and business address and reason for
desiring the permit.” A letter was sent by SACMO to every county sheriff in
Missouri and the City of St. Louis (115 total) January 20, 2006. Each envelope
contained a request for a copy of the form used for permit to acquire and a
stamped, self-addressed envelope. The response to these requests was very
disturbing. We received a copy of the permit to acquire from 51
jurisdictions. 43 other jurisdictions sent a copy of their permit to carry a
concealed weapon. 4 counties responded with various reasons as to why they could
not comply with our request. We received no response whatsoever from the
remaining 17 counties. The only consistent item observed was a lack of
consistency from county to county. In addition to the forms being very
questionable, discussions with law enforcement in various counties indicated
application of the law varied widely from county to county. The following is a list of items required on the
various permits to acquire that are not authorized by law and the number of
counties requiring each item. WEIGHT-----------------------------------------27 MAKE, MODEL SERIAL NUMBER----------------------19 (prior to permit approval) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-----------------18 MALE OR FEMALE --------------------17 RACE------------------------------15 DRIVERS LICENSE NUMBER---------------------------15 PLACE OF BIRTH------------------------------------ 4 NOTARY FEE/SIGNATURE/OATH----------------------- 4 FINGERPRINT OR THUMBPRINT------------------------- 2 ENDORSEMENT LETTERS-------------------------------2 RELEASE OF MEDICAL RECORDS-----------1 HOW LONG IN OUR COUNTY----------------------------1 DO YOU WEAR GLASSES/CONTACTS----------------------1 DO YOU HAVE A BEARD--------------------------------1 FORMER ADDRESS /# OF YEARS LIVING THERE -------------1 STATEMENT FROM SHERIFF OF FORMER COUNTY RESIDING IN ----------------------1 MILITARY SERVICE QUESTIONS--------------------------1 EMPLOYMENT STATUS --------------------------------1 VARIOUS OTHER OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS----------------3 Two failed to provide the applicant with a complete
copy of the form when approved.
One required the applicant to state
“I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE IF GUN IS USED IN A CRIME”
In addition to the fact that this law is redundant now that background checks are required by federal law, this survey has confirmed suspicions held for a long time by many that Missouri’s Permit to Acquire a concealable handgun is frequently abused by law enforcement. Please join us in supporting the complete repeal of this law and put an end to this abuse. SB457 has been introduced to completely repeal this law. Contact your state senator and ask him or her to actively support this bill. It does make a difference when they hear from you. Find your senator's contact information by clicking here.
