Super Bowl Celebration Mass Shooting: Mapping Who Killed Missouri’s Gun Safety Laws

Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting claims more than 20 victims

Missouri has some of the loosest gun laws in the nation, and it has preemption laws in place that prevent cities from being forced to take action against gun violence.

And while acts of violence were taking place across the state, Missouri Republicans spent the 2023 legislative session debating numerous bills that would do things like allow carrying concealed weapons on public transportation and in places of worship, eliminate taxes on the sale of firearms and ammunition and allow nonviolent felons to have their gun rights restored. – The Kansas City Beacon

Check this StoryMap for details on the Super Bowl celebration mass shooting. How gun violence has surged in Missouri over the last three years as gun laws have been weakened. Who are the MAGA Republicans responsible for relaxing gun laws in Missouri?

Mapping the surge in Missouri gun violence as MAGA Republicans weaken gun safety regulations

Super Bowl Celebration mass shooting

One dead and 22 people injured in shooting, Kansas City authorities say. Officials in Kansas City are providing an update about the shooting that occurred after the Chiefs parade. One person was killed and 22 people were injured, the Kansas City police chief Stacey Graves said. Eight of the victims had life-threatening injuries. Kansas City police also confirmed that three people were detained in connection with the shooting. At least one firearm was recovered from the scene.

The violence will have long-lasting effects on Kansas City, Graves said, and those who witnessed the incident. “There are a lot more people who are going to be forever impacted by what happened here today”. – The Guardian

The price of weakened gun laws is paid in blood

This map was created with data from Gun Violence Archive. It shows 49 mass shooting incidents from Feb 2021-2024 which claimed 242 victims. That includes 46 people killed and 196 injured.

The map is time based. Click on the timer at the bottom to see where the shootings took place. Click on an incident for details on the politician responsible for gun legislation in that area. Click on their phone number to give them a call. Remind them that it is your tax dollars that pay their salaries – not their gun lobby donors.

Hold MAGA Republicans accountable

Missouri has extremely weak gun laws, ranked 38th in the country by the nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety, which noted that the state has “one of the highest rates of gun deaths, gun homicide rates, and household firearm ownership”. Gun owners in the state are not required to obtain a permit to purchase rifles, shotguns, or handguns, do not have to register their firearms or be licensed to own them, and do not need a permit to carry them, according to the National Rifle Association. – The Guardian

TakeAway: Hold MAGA Republicans accountable for weakening gun safety regulations. Vote for President Biden and Democrats to enforce common sense gun safety laws.

Deepak
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