JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP, posted Sept. 13, 2016) — Kansas City's mayor accused Missouri legislators Tuesday of trying to "double down on stupid" in their push to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a measure that would broadly expand the rights of gun owners.

Sly James made the comments during a phone call with reporters as the Republican-led Legislature prepared to convene a short session Wednesday to consider overriding numerous vetoes by the Democratic governor. With the guns bill and a measure imposing a photo identification requirement for voters among those on the docket, Nixon's status as...