Changes

===Gun Laws===

===Gun Laws===

Under Missouri law it's illegial to transfer a gun to a person under the age of 18 without without the consent of the child's custodial parent or

Under Missouri law it's illegial to transfer a gun to a person under the age of 18 without without the consent of the child's custodial parent or

guardian <ref>[http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/statelaws/23rdedition/missouri.pdf Missouri Gun Statutes]</ref>. However, under federal law, the minimum age to possess a handgun is 18.  The minimum age to get a concealed carry permit is 23.<ref>[http://www.missouricarry.com/apply1.htm MissouriCarry.com]</ref>

guardian.<ref>[http://www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/statelaws/23rdedition/missouri.pdf Missouri Gun Statutes]</ref>  However, under federal law, the minimum age to possess a handgun is 18.  The minimum age to get a concealed carry permit is 23.<ref>[http://www.missouricarry.com/apply1.htm MissouriCarry.com]</ref>

==Elected Officials==

==Elected Officials==

==Miscellaneous==

==Miscellaneous==

The term "Missouri" comes from an Algonquin word roughly translating to "river of the big canoes". <ref>http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/missouri/</ref>

The term "Missouri" comes from an Algonquin word roughly translating to "river of the big canoes".<ref>http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/missouri/</ref>

St. Louis hosted the World's Fair in 1904, where the ice cream cone was invented. <ref>http://www.50states.com/facts/mo.htm</ref>

St. Louis hosted the World's Fair in 1904, where the ice cream cone was invented.<ref>http://www.50states.com/facts/mo.htm</ref>

The mule is the state animal.

The mule is the state animal.