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Proposal would set sales tax holiday for gun purchases in Missouri

Legislation being proposed in Missouri would establish a sales tax holiday for new gun purchases. The pre-filed bill is sponsored by Rep. Jered Taylor, R-Nixa. He has not yet responded to requests by...

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At a glance: Missouri and Illinois gun laws

President Barack Obama detailed Tuesday his efforts to reduce gun violence nationwide, including requiring background checks, creating stricter licensing for firearms sellers, and increasing access to...

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Missouri House to President Obama: Missouri will fight for the Second Amendment

The Missouri House is thumbing its nose at President Obama. The Republican-controlled chamber passed a resolution Wednesday asking Congress to reject his recent executive order requiring tighter gun...

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Nixon vetoes wide-ranging gun bill

Updated 3:14 p.m. with reaction -- Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a wide-ranging bill that would have eased regulations on people seeking to obtain or renew a conceal-carry endorsement or permit. Nixon...

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KC's Mayor James decries 'slow motion mass murder' in speech to Missouri...

PHILADELPHIA – For Kansas City, Mo., Mayor Sly James, gun violence isn’t a philosophical exercise or a buzzword. The Democratic official told members of the Missouri delegation at the Democratic...

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Koster's NRA endorsement over Greitens is hardly a surprise

Some have described the National Rifle Association’s decision to endorse Democratic gubernatorial nominee Chris Koster over GOP hopeful Eric Greitens as surprising or out of the blue. But for people...

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Nixon focuses on lesser-known dead bills one week before veto session

Gov. Jay Nixon's preparation for the annual veto session included telling reporters Wednesday why several of the vetoed bills should remain dead. He spent time discussing bills that have gotten less...

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Before the Sept. 14 veto session, a look at SB656 and expanding gun rights in...

The Missouri Legislature’s veto session will take place this Wednesday, Sept. 14. For the bills that Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed during the 2016 legislative session, both House and Senate will need...

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Pre-filed bill would allow gun owners to sue 'gun-free' businesses

Republican lawmakers in Missouri are continuing their push for expanded gun rights by targeting businesses that operate as gun-free zones. Legislation pre-filed in the Missouri House would allow people...

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Moms Demand Action group protests concealed-carry legislation for Missouri...

More than 200 volunteers from the national Moms Demand Action organization protested two new gun-concealment legislation at the state Capitol on Wednesday. The measures would allow students and...

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McCaskill offers Medicare option for middle-aged people at 46th town hall

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is continuing to hold town hall meetings in so-called “Trump Country,’’ part of her Democratic quest to improve her re-election chances next year through reaching every...

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Behind the Headlines: St. Louis hopes to reduce gun violence with gun buyback...

The St. Louis homicide toll is now over 200 – reaching a 21 year high after three women were fatally shot in late December. On Friday’s St. Louis on the Air , host Don Marsh went Behind the Headlines...

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Gun safety advocates lobby Missouri lawmakers days after Florida school...

About 300 people poured into the hallways of the Missouri Capitol Tuesday, calling for lawmakers to avoid creating new laws that would loosen existing gun regulations. Kim Westerman, who lives in St....

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St. Louis-area students speak out on school safety debate following Florida...

High school students in St. Louis are lending their voice to the national debate about making schools safer. On Friday morning, a few dozen student from Clayton High School trudged across a soggy field...

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Repeal The Second Amendment? That's Not So Simple. Here's What It Would Take

"The Second Amendment." If you've lived in America, you've heard those words spoken with feeling. The feeling may have been forceful, even vehement. "Why? The Second Amendment, that's why." The same...

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School districts balance student engagement with enforcing rules ahead of...

Students across the St. Louis region are planning school walkouts this week as part of a national call for improved school safety and tighter gun-control measures. Students at more than a dozen schools...

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St. Louis students walk out of school to protest gun laws, safety

Students in St. Louis — and around the country — walked out of school Wednesday morning as part of a national call for improved school safety and tighter gun-control measures.

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'This is our future’: How youth activism is influencing various social...

Since the fatal shooting of students in Florida in February, many young activists have organized walkouts, rallies and calls to action. On March 24, young people all over the country will take to the...

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Students call for stronger gun control in latest school walkout

High school students from across the St. Louis region took part in another day of action Friday to call for improved school safety and tighter gun control measures. The protest fell on the 19th...

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Reporter Finds Carrying A Gun Carries Weighty Responsibility

In the wake of mass shootings comes the debate around gun laws. This week, I explore a different angle: the personal responsibility of carrying a firearm.

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