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Missouri Republicans push for gun bill win

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans are clashing again with Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon on gun legislation.

A vote scheduled for Wednesday could overturn his veto of a bill allowing specially trained teachers to carry guns in school and other residents to openly carry firearms in cities.

A veto override requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers. Republicans control enough seats to make that happen, but they were unsuccessful last year in an attempt to override a more expansive gun measure that sought to nullify some federal gun control laws.

This year's measure would allow people with concealed gun permits to openly carry firearms, even in cities that have ordinances against that.

It also would create a special training program for school personnel wanting to carry guns in their buildings.

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