By AP/KWMU
Jefferson City, MO – The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday let a lower court's ruling stand which said there's no absolute right to bear arms in Missouri.
The case focuses on whether people seeking permits to carry concealed guns must answer questions about their criminal history or military service.
Applicants have to go to their county sheriff, and Missouri's concealed-carry law lets sheriffs deny permits for various reasons, including a dishonorable military discharge.
St. Charles County Sheriff Tom Neer filed an appeal after a circuit judge ordered him to grant a permit to a man whose military discharge the sheriff wanted to investigate further.
A panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals this year overturned the order, ruling that the applicant had to answer the sheriff's questions fully.
Tuesday's state Supreme Court action essentially upholds the appeals court's decision.