Manufacturers build devices that lock out local repair shops and owners. Here is how we help Kirksville and rural Missouri fight back with repair, restoration, and open tech.
How Manufacturers Lock You Out (and How We Get You Back In)
Right to Repair in Missouri
In Missouri, the Right to Repair movement is gaining traction, but broad state laws have not yet passed. The idea is simple: if you own a device, you should be able to repair it without paying for permission.
Groups like Repair.org lead the national effort. They push for fair access to diagnostic tools, service manuals, and parts so that independent repair shops and everyday owners can keep their equipment running.
Several Missouri bills have been proposed, such as HB 975 and SB 1472, both aiming to give farmers, technicians, and consumers equal access to repair information. None have yet become law.
For towns like Kirksville, this is more than politics. Locked-down tech means fewer local repairs, more waste, and less money staying in the community. The right to repair is about restoring that balance — your device, your rules.
Learn more or get involved at repair.org and states.repair.org/missouri
See this introduction video by Louis Rossmann:
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A clear summary of the Right to Repair movement as explained by Louis Rossmann. What it means, why it matters, and how it affects Kirksville and the rest of Missouri.