The Republican-controlled Missouri legislature on Wednesday failed to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s (D) veto of a bill that would have annulled federal gun laws in the state, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
The override passed 109-49 in the state House, but ultimately failed 22-12 in the Senate.
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster (D) released a letter in the week prior to the veto session that called the bill “flawed public policy,” according to the newspaper. The bill was also criticized by local law enforcement who would have been prohibited from working with federal agencies under the legislation.
About 100 gun rights activists rallied Wednesday outside the Capitol in favor of the bill, according to the Post-Dispatch.
