Writing on the company blog, company officials called the Missouri lawmakers' decision a "sneak attack", saying it "would force Missouri consumers to purchase new vehicles only through middleman franchised dealers". The bill may soon be passed for a final vote at the Missouri State Senate, but Tesla isn't going down without a fight. "This is worse than a mere case of dealers trying to protect an existing monopoly", the company said, "this is a case of dealers trying to create a monopoly." Luckily for Tesla, the FTC recently called these new rules "protectionist", and it seems that a clear-cut, nationwide decision on the matter isn't far off.