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On Wednesday, the Missouri Senate voted along party lines to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of so-called "Constitutional Carry." The House quickly voted their veto-proof majority, leading to the statute become effective in 30 days, according to the Kansas City Star. The current permit system remains in place. The bill also took Missouri out of the "retreat requirement" states. This means that someone alleging self-defense doesn't have to prove an attempt to retreat before using force – nor does it mean you can't retreat if it's safe to do so. The following information is tentative; the text of the statute hasn't been fully examined yet. This is the best information we have at the moment.

Another provision of the legislation adds extended permit options – with 10 year, 25 year and lifetime terms. It does not broaden state permission for indiscreet carry. Also there is a long list of places where concealed carry isn't permitted. The list includes any "establishment licensed to dispense intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises" apparently where the majority of revenue is from sales of liquor by the drink, riverboat gambling operations accessible to the public, gated areas of amusement parks and, strangely, churches – as well as any place with a gun-buster sign.

By some counts, Missouri is the 12th state with some form of unlicensed concealed carry approved by the government.