One of the four representatives that voted against the bill, Rep. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis City, cited her unwillingness to encourage Missourians to use violence in any circumstance as her main reason for opposing the bill. She also said that she does not believe that the lethal force debate is a pressing issue and that issues like Medicaid should be addressed before issues like lethal force.
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