The state's concealed carry law prohibits guns in schools, government meetings or major sports stadiums that hold 5,000 fans. But it doesn't ban them in parks.

"Our concern is that these (parks) are areas where children gather and families," said Jodie Adams, director of the Springfield-Greene County Parks Department.

The City Council may actively work to ban guns from parks if it adopts a list of legislative priorities laid out Oct. 7 by its finance and administration committee. The list details what the council wants city lobbyists to push state lawmakers for in the coming year.

On Oct. 8, gun groups statewide started making plans to rally against the proposal at a future council meeting.

"We're going to show up and tell people if you're going to vote against Second Amendment rights ... and leave us at the mercy of the criminals, we're going to vote you out of office," said Zachary Bauer, founder of MissouriCarry.com, a communication hub for state gun groups.

Not all council members supported the legislative priority. Councilman Doug Burlison voted against it.