Missouri Group Supports Open Gun Carry (At Starbucks - Video at link)

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KANSAS CITY, MO. —
A group of people armed with guns make their way through the plaza. Their weapons were in plain sight. They're making a statement that they have the right to bear arms.

The open carry Missouri group met on the Plaza on Saturday. State law in both Kansas and Missouri allow people to openly carry firearms, with proper registration. Members of the group say carrying a gun is part of their daily routine. They say it's about protecting their rights and educating people.

"A reason we open carry is to let the public get more comfortable with us so they're not afraid to see someone with a firearm," said James Hardegen with Open Carr of Missouri.

While state laws allow openly carrying firearms, individual cities can ban it. The groups says that's the case in the majority on the Kansas side of the metro, but very few on the Missouri side outlawed openly carrying guns.

Estimates show that 50 million Americans own guns. And close to half of all American households possess a gun.

http://www.kspr.com/news/local/wdaf-missouri-open-gun-carry-110710,0,5008546.story