| MISSOURI GOVERNMENT STATS: |
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1972 Election > Youth voter turnout
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55% |
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[14th of 41]
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2000 Election > Youth voter turnout
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31% |
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[37th of 41]
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
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66.3% |
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[10th of 51]
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2004 Election > Voting age population
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4,106,000 |
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[17th of 51]
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2004 Election > Youth voter turnout
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53% |
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[9th of 41]
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Electoral Votes
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11 |
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[15th of 51]
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Gun Laws > Permits
Missouri mandates a permit to acquire which is valid for 30 days and can be used to purchase one handgun. State law does not provide for concealed firearm permits. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is illegal, with limited exceptions, to knowingly possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell a machine gun or a short-barreled rifle or shotgun. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
law requires that an applicant for a permit to acquire a handgun be at least 21 years of age, a U.S. citizen, and a State resident for at least 6 months. A permit cannot be issued to a person who has pled guilty to or been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor as specified in State law; is a fugitive from justice or someone charged with a specified crime; has been dishonorably discharged from U.S. armed forces; is publicly known to be habitually intoxicated or drugged; is currently adjudged mentally incompetent; has been committed to a mental health facility; or has rendered a false statement on the application. It is unlawful to recklessly transfer a firearm to a person less than 18 years old (without consent of the child's parent or guardian) or to a person who is intoxicated. It is unlawful to receive a handgun without obtaining a valid permit or to deliver a handgun to a person without a valid permit. |
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Seats in the House of Representatives
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9 seats |
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[15th of 50]
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