New Missouri laws make it easier to carry a gun and a small amount of pot

[TexasTowelie]

New Missouri laws that took effect Sunday include expanded gun rights, changes in the way crimes are prosecuted and stiffer penalties for some motorists convicted of drunken driving.

Most gun owners in the Show-Me State are now able to carry concealed weapons without a permit.

In separate legislation, the first overhaul of the state’s criminal code in 38 years features a variety of reforms, including the elimination of jail time for first-time offenders convicted of possessing less than 10 grams of marijuana.

On the Kansas side, few new laws took hold on New Year’s Day because state lawmakers typically craft legislation effective July 1. One exception: Every insurance policy issued on Kansas vehicles this year must include at least $25,000 worth of liability coverage for property damage.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article124086724.html

[HoneyBadger]

1. I do not think that the title is true

The new law does not allow you to carry if federal law prohibits you from having a firearm, and federal law does not allow pot users to have firearms, regardless of state law, regardless of the amount.