Concealed carry in Missouri faced another setback reports the AP. A single judge thwarted the entire Missouri legislature by declaring that the carry of concealed firearms violates the state constitution.

[Circuit Judge Steven] Ohmer said in a statement the law violates Article I, Section 23 of the Missouri Constitution. That provision states that the right to bear arms "shall not justify the wearing of concealed weapons."

Given that Ohmer declared the carry of concealed firearms is "unconstitutional" in Missouri, all people should be forbidden from carrying a concealed firearm, including police. Police, including undercover officers, are not above the state constitution. They should immediately adopt a policy of carrying openly or not at all.

Since it is written into Missouri's constitution, and no police or government agency is above the constitution, nothing short of an amendment can allow police to conceal firearms. Any policeman caught carrying a concealed firearm should be immediately arrested and charged, as would happen to a civilian. Any crooks that were caught by an officer carrying a concealed firearm should appeal their conviction on the grounds that the officer violated their constitutional protections from people carrying concealed firearms.

Of course, the alternative would be for liberal judges to realize the fallacy of their "interpretation", and not try to legislate from the bench.