Missouri lawmakers override gun, voter ID vetoesKANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Missouri lawmakers pushed through bills on Wednesday eliminating the need for permits to carry concealed weapons and requiring voters to show a photo identification before casting a ballot, overriding Democratic Governor Jay Nixon’s vetoes of the bills. Both votes by the Republican-controlled state House and Senate reached the two-thirds majority required to enact legislation over the governor’s veto. The weapons bill abolished a state law requiring a permit, training and background checks for people who want to carry a concealed weapon in the state.  The House voted 112-41 to override Nixon’s veto and the Senate voted 24-6. Supporters of the bill said it will make the state safer by allowing more residents to carry firearms in self-defense, while still banning certain criminals and mentally incompetent people from having a gun. In vetoing the bill in July, Nixon said the measure struck an extreme blow to sensible safeguards against gun violence. Earlier on Wednesday, the state Senate voted 24-7 and the House 115-41 to override Nixon’s veto of a bill requiring voters to produce a government-issued ID instead of less official identification such as a utility bill or bank check. The bill would not take effect until 2017, after this year’s presidential election, and only if voters in November pass a state constitutional amendment in support of the new law. That is necessary because the Missouri Supreme Court ruled 10 years ago that such a statute violated the existing state constitution. Courts in recent months have blocked voter ID laws passed in several states by Republican-led legislatures after civil rights groups argued the measures were discriminatory against poor and minority voters. In Missouri, voters without a photo ID can still vote if they sign an affidavit swearing that they lack any type of identification. However, election officials can take their picture, and steps must be taken to get a photo ID for later use, with the state covering the cost. Supporters of the bill said it will help prevent voter fraud. “Why not have more certainty in the election process?” Republican Representative Justin Alferman, the bill’s main sponsor, said in a statement before the vote. Opponents had argued that the ID requirement places an undue burden on young, minority and low-income voters who tend to support Democratic candidates. “Putting additional and unwanted barriers between citizens and their ability to vote is wrong and detrimental to our system of government as a whole,” Nixon said in explaining his veto. politicsNews
missouri lawmakers override gun voter id vetoeskansas city mo reuters missouri lawmakers pushed bills wednesday eliminating need permits carry concealed weapons requiring voters show photo identification casting ballot overriding democratic governor jay nixon vetoed bills both votes state house senate reached majority required enact legislation governor veto the weapons bill abolished state law requiring permit training background checks people want carry concealed weapon state the house voted override nixon veto senate voted supporters bill said make state safer allowing residents carry firearms still banning certain criminals mentally incompetent people gun in vetting bill july nixon said measure struck extreme blow sensible safeguards gun violence earlier wednesday state senate voted house override nixon veto bill requiring voters produce id instead less official identification utility bill bank check the bill would take effect year presidential election voters november pass state constitutional amendment support new law that necessary missouri supreme court ruled years ago statute violated existing state constitution courts recent months blocked voter id laws passed several states legislatures civil rights groups argued measures discriminatory poor minority voters in missouri voters without photo id still vote sign affidavit swearing lack type identification however election officials take picture steps must taken get photo id later use state covering cost supporters bill said help prevent voter fraud why certainty election process republican representative justin alderman bill main sponsor said statement vote opponents argued id requirement places undue burden young minority voters tend support democratic candidates putting additional unwanted barriers citizens ability vote wrong detrimental system government whole nixon said explaining veto politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Missouri lawmakers override gun, voter ID vetoesKANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - Missouri lawmakers pushed through bills on Wednesday eliminating the need for permits to carry concealed weapons and requiring voters to show a photo identification before casting a ballot, overriding Democratic Governor Jay Nixon’s vetoes of the bills. Both votes by the Republican-controlled state House and Senate reached the two-thirds majority required to enact legislation over the governor’s veto. The weapons bill abolished a state law requiring a permit, training and background checks for people who want to carry a concealed weapon in the state.  The House voted 112-41 to override Nixon’s veto and the Senate voted 24-6. Supporters of the bill said it will make the state safer by allowing more residents to carry firearms in self-defense, while still banning certain criminals and mentally incompetent people from having a gun. In vetoing the bill in July, Nixon said the measure struck an extreme blow to sensible safeguards against gun violence. Earlier on Wednesday, the state Senate voted 24-7 and the House 115-41 to override Nixon’s veto of a bill requiring voters to produce a government-issued ID instead of less official identification such as a utility bill or bank check. The bill would not take effect until 2017, after this year’s presidential election, and only if voters in November pass a state constitutional amendment in support of the new law. That is necessary because the Missouri Supreme Court ruled 10 years ago that such a statute violated the existing state constitution. Courts in recent months have blocked voter ID laws passed in several states by Republican-led legislatures after civil rights groups argued the measures were discriminatory against poor and minority voters. In Missouri, voters without a photo ID can still vote if they sign an affidavit swearing that they lack any type of identification. However, election officials can take their picture, and steps must be taken to get a photo ID for later use, with the state covering the cost. Supporters of the bill said it will help prevent voter fraud. “Why not have more certainty in the election process?” Republican Representative Justin Alferman, the bill’s main sponsor, said in a statement before the vote. Opponents had argued that the ID requirement places an undue burden on young, minority and low-income voters who tend to support Democratic candidates. “Putting additional and unwanted barriers between citizens and their ability to vote is wrong and detrimental to our system of government as a whole,” Nixon said in explaining his veto. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: missouri lawmakers override gun voter id vetoeskansas city mo reuters missouri lawmakers pushed bills wednesday eliminating need permits carry concealed weapons requiring voters show photo identification casting ballot overriding democratic governor jay nixon vetoed bills both votes state house senate reached majority required enact legislation governor veto the weapons bill abolished state law requiring permit training background checks people want carry concealed weapon state the house voted override nixon veto senate voted supporters bill said make state safer allowing residents carry firearms still banning certain criminals mentally incompetent people gun in vetting bill july nixon said measure struck extreme blow sensible safeguards gun violence earlier wednesday state senate voted house override nixon veto bill requiring voters produce id instead less official identification utility bill bank check the bill would take effect year presidential election voters november pass state constitutional amendment support new law that necessary missouri supreme court ruled years ago statute violated existing state constitution courts recent months blocked voter id laws passed several states legislatures civil rights groups argued measures discriminatory poor minority voters in missouri voters without photo id still vote sign affidavit swearing lack type identification however election officials take picture steps must taken get photo id later use state covering cost supporters bill said help prevent voter fraud why certainty election process republican representative justin alderman bill main sponsor said statement vote opponents argued id requirement places undue burden young minority voters tend support democratic candidates putting additional unwanted barriers citizens ability vote wrong detrimental system government whole nixon said explaining veto politicsnews