Missouri Lawmaker Offers Bill Requiring AR-15, Handgun Ownership

By Tom Knighton

AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

Anti-gun activists often like to look at the introductory clause of the Second Amendment as some dictate. It says “well regulated militia,” after all. You don’t need a gun if you’re not in the militia!

Well, a Missouri lawmaker has offered up a couple of bills that might just shut them up for a little while on that front.

Two bills introduced by state Rep. Andrew McDaniel would require residents to purchase firearms while providing $1 million in tax credits on a first-come, first-served basis to residents who fall under the law.

The first bill, the McDaniel Second Amendment Act, would require Missouri residents aged 21 or older to purchase a handgun. It also would allot up to $1 million per year in tax credits for residents who purchased weapons to comply with the law. The bill was filed in late February.

The second bill, the McDaniel Militia Act, was filed days after the handgun bill and would require Missouri residents aged 18 to 35 to purchase an AR-15. It also would provide a tax credit of up to $1 million per year to incentivize the purchase of weapons.

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