2020 MO Governor's race: on Gun Control

Nicole Galloway: Supports background checks, close loopholes on sales

On guns, Galloway says, she supports universal background checks and the closure of loopholes on the private sale of firearms. "The majority of Missourians agree with me," she claims. According to the 2018 Cooperative Congressional Election Study, approximately 90 percent of Missourians do support "background checks for all sales, including at gun shows and over the internet." Source: St. Louis Magazine on 2020 Missouri gubernatorial race Feb 8, 2020

Mike Parson: Doesn't have a problem with background checks

Parson said he was a strong proponent of the Second Amendment. "You have to be careful that you are not taking their rights away, but I think we need to look at all things," Parson said. "Whether that means more law enforcement on the ground, whether that means the mental health side of it, whether that means social media today--yeah, I think (those who express the will to harm) should be flagged sometimes." He said he "doesn't have a problem" with more robust background checks. Source: Kansas City Star on 2020 Missouri Gubernatorial debate Aug 15, 2019

Nicole Galloway: Favors background checks & red flag laws

Galloway told reporters she favors gun safety measures that have bipartisan support at the national level like universal background checks and closure of gun-purchase loopholes. She also endorsed "red flag" laws, which allow courts to temporarily remove firearms from their owners if they express interest in harming themselves or others. "There are things that can be done to make our communities safer and we should not shy away from that," Galloway said. Source: Kansas City Star on 2020 Missouri Gubernatorial debate Aug 15, 2019

Nicole Galloway: Current governor problem in enacting gun laws

"St. Louis, Springfield, and Kansas City are all in the top 12 most dangerous cities in the nation. In Virginia Beach, when there was a shooting, and 12 people lost their lives, the governor and legislature went back into session and immediately debated common-sense gun safety laws," says Galloway. "Twelve kids have died in St. Louis and (the governor) says it's not his problem and he needs to stay in his lane. If helping families is not in his lane, then he needs to get out of the way." Source: Fox-2-Now on 2020 Missouri Gubernatorial race May 17, 2019

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*Gubernatorial Debates 2020:* DE: vs.Carney(incumbent) vs.Williams(D) IN: vs.Holcomb(incumbent) vs.Melton(D) vs.Myers(D) MO: Parson(incumbent) vs.Galloway(D) vs.Neely(R) MT: Bullock(retiring) vs.Fox(R) vs.Perry(R) vs.Gianforte(R) vs.~~Stapleton~~(R) vs.Olszewski(R) vs.Neill(D) vs.Schreiner(D) vs.Cooney(D) vs.Williams(D) NC: Cooper(incumbent) vs.Forest(R) vs.Grange(R) ND: Burgum(incumbent) vs.Coachman(R) vs.Lenz(D) NH: Sununu(incumbent) vs.Volinsky(D) vs. fsFeltes(D) PR: Rossello(D) vs.Garced(D) vs.Pierluisi(D) UT: Herbert(retiring) vs.Huntsman(R) vs.Cox(R) vs.Burningham(R) vs.Newton(D) vs.Hughes(R) VT: Scott(incumbent) vs.Holcombe(D) vs.Zuckerman(D) WA: Inslee(incumbent) vs.Bryant(R) vs.Fortunato(R) WV: Justice(incumbent) vs.Folk(R) vs.Thrasher(R) vs.Vanover(D) vs.Smith(D) vs.Ron Stollings(D)	*Gubernatorial Debates 2021:* NJ: Murphy(D) vs.Ciattarelli(R) VA: Northam(D,term-limited) vs.Herring(D) vs.Chase(R) vs.Fairfax(D) *Gubernatorial Debates 2019:* KY: Bevin(R) vs.~~Goforth~~(R,lost primary) vs.~~Adkins~~(D,lost primary) vs.Beshear(D) vs.~~Edelen~~(D,lost primary) LA: Edwards(D) vs.Rispone(R) vs.Abraham(R) vs.~~Kennedy~~(R,declined) MS: ~~Bryant~~(R,retiring) vs.Foster(R) vs.Hood(D) vs.Reeves(R) vs.Waller(R)
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