Come January 10th, Missouri license will not grant access into federal facilities.
If the licenses are not changes to comply with the Real ID Act, they would also be unusable at airports.
"I just feel like I'm, I've been shut out, for what reason? Because the state is behind I don't understand why they don't jump forward and join everybody else,” said Mona Lisa Crouch who renewed her license Wednesday.
Some Missouri lawmakers feel the Real ID Act is a way for big brother to watch over people.
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Lt. Governor Peter Kinder released on online statement stating:
"The real-world implication of a nationalized ID system, with biometric photo data that allows for long-distance identification and tracking of residents, is disturbing.”
Kinder goes on to say that’s the reason why the senate passed the 2009 bill rejecting Homeland Securities guidelines.
To read Lt. Governor Kinder's full statement, click here.
Supporters of the Real ID Act, like Andrew Meehan with Keeping IDentities Safe out of Washington DC, say a nationalized system is necessary for safety.
"Drivers license are used for a whole host of purposes from boarding an airplane to opening a bank account and as such we should make sure that the person presenting the license is who they same they are and no some bad actor trying to committee a crime or under a assumed or fictitious identity,” said Meehan.
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Ali Hoxie can be reached at ali.hoxie@kshb.com.
