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Some federal gun laws may soon be invalid

Date: September 4, 2013
By: Creighton Hayes
State Capitol Bureau
Links: HB 436

Intro: 
Federal gun laws could be invalid if lawmakers overturn the governor's decision on a controversial gun bill.
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Wrap: It also prohibits any person from publishing identifying information of gun owners, including journalists.

Bill sponsor, Republican Representative Doug Funderburk says security is the biggest concern with this provision.

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Description: "This type of information, that is not public information, will be much more secure and Missourians can be more confident that it is."

An attorney for the Missouri Press Association released a statement warning journalists of possible convictions and fines if the veto is overturned.

Lawmakers will have a chance to override the veto on September 11.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Creighton Hayes.

Intro: 
You may never see Governor Jay Nixon's name in a newspaper again as lawmakers look to override a veto of a controversial bill.
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Wrap: Just like thousands of other Missourians Governor Jay Nixon owns a gun.

Lawmakers look to override the governor's veto of a bill making federal gun laws invalid.

Under the law, Publishing gun owner's names or information would become a criminal offense, journalists included.

Missouri Press Association Attorney, Jean Maneke,says journalists need to prepare and take caution for an override.

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Description: "If you use the name of someone who owns a gun in a story you could be fined, it wouldn't matter if it was the governor, or your local sheriff, or a criminal, any of those people."

Bill sponsor, Republican Representative Doug Funderburk says he doesn't feel the bill violates freedom of speech.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Creighton Hayes.