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|governor=Jay Nixon
|governor=Jay Nixon
|gparty=Democrat
|gparty=Democrat
|senator1=Kit Bond
|senator2=Roy Blunt
|s1party=Republican
|s2party=Republican
|s1phone=(202) 224-5721
|s2phone=(202) 224-5721
|s1email=http://bond.senate.gov/contact/contactme.cfm Contact
|s2email=http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/one_item_and_teasers/Blunt_Roy.htm Contact
|senator2=Claire McCaskill
|senator1=Claire McCaskill
|s2party=Democrat
|s1party=Democrat
|s2phone=(202) 224-6154
|s1phone=(202) 224-6154
|s2email=http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ Contact
|s1email=http://mccaskill.senate.gov/contact/ Contact
|population=
|population=
|date=August 10, 1821 (24th)
|date=August 10, 1821 (24th)
}}
}}
'''Missouri''' is a Midwestern state that was admitted to the Union as a slave state on August 10, 1821. Its nickname is the "Show Me State". Its capital is [[Jefferson City]] and its largest cities are, respectively, [[Kansas City]], [[St. Louis]], and Springfield. Missouri borders [[Illinois]], [[Kentucky]], [[Tennessee]], [[Arkansas]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Kansas]], [[Iowa]], and [[Nebraska]]. The current Governor is [[Matt Blunt|Matthew Blunt]]
'''Missouri''' is a Midwestern state that was admitted to the Union as a slave state on August 10, 1821. Its nickname is the "Show Me State". Its capital is [[Jefferson City]] and its largest cities are, respectively, [[Kansas City]], [[St. Louis]], and Springfield. Missouri borders [[Illinois]], [[Kentucky]], [[Tennessee]], [[Arkansas]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Kansas]], [[Iowa]], and [[Nebraska]]. The current Governor is [[Jay Nixon]]
==Politics==
==Politics==
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==
===Federal===
*Sen. [[Claire McCaskill]] (D)
*Sen. [[Roy Blunt]] (R)
*Rep. [[William Lacy Clay, Jr.]] [D, MO-01]
*Rep. [[Todd Akin]] [D, MO-02]
*Rep. [[Russ Carnahan]] [D, MO-03]
*Rep. [[Vicky Hartzler]] [R, MO-04]
*Rep. [[Emanuel Cleaver]] [D, MO-05]
*Rep. [[Sam Graves]] [R, MO-06]
*Rep. [[Billy Long]] [R, MO-07]
*Rep. [[Jo Ann Emerson]] [R, MO-08]
*Rep. [[Blaine Luetkemeyer]] [R, MO-09]
===Statewide===
*Governor [[Jay Nixon]] (D)
*Lt. Governor [[Peter Kinder]] (R)
*Attorney General [[Chris Koster]] (D)
*Secretary of State [[Robin Carnahan]] (D)
*State Auditor [[Tom Schweich]] (R)
*State Treasurer [[Clint Zweifel]] (D)
==Miscellaneous==
==Miscellaneous==