Assault weapons ban could be coming to Illinois
Updated 12:31 p.m. with use of amendatory veto.Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed a statewide ban on assault weapons.The Democrat used his amendatory veto power today to include the ban in a bill related to...
View ArticleGun crimes increasing problem for St. Louis police
Seeking to reassure the public that St. Louis City is taking action to curb a recent spate of gun-related crime, City Hall announced on Monday several measures designed to target problem...
View ArticleBlunt: Preventing Mass Shootings Should Start With Mental Health, Not...
Members of Congress from across the country are responding to the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.Mo. Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt called the shooting a huge tragedy and said that it put other...
View ArticleDurbin: It’s Time To Talk About Gun Control
On Sunday a somber Dick Durbin said the nation is in mourning in the wake of last week’s mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. Then the Democratic U.S. Senator from Illinois told Fox News Sunday host,...
View ArticleMany Look To Lawmakers To Curb Gun Violence
After the tragedy in Connecticut, many are now looking to elected officials to enact legislation that will curb gun violence. But Missouri’s Senators and state representatives don’t agree on what that...
View ArticleSt. Louis County Police Chief Defends Idea To Arm Educators
It’s estimated that there are more guns in America than people, and St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch is defending his idea that arming school personnel should be considered when discussing ways...
View ArticleArming Teachers: St. Louis County Police Chief Responds To Support And...
St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch says arming school personnel should be considered when discussing ways to improve school safety.Host Don Marsh talked with Fitch about his proposal, which he...
View ArticleThis Week's Politically Speaking Podcast
St. Louis Public Radio's Chris McDaniel joins the St. Louis Beacon's Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about the week's politics.
View ArticleKelley Defends His Proposal To Allow Mo. Teachers To Carry Guns In School
The sponsor of a bill that would allow Missouri teachers to be armed in classrooms says if passed, it won't lead to "people running around with guns drawn, acting like Rambo."The proposal by State...
View ArticleNRA Calls For Armed Police At All Schools In Post-Newtown Press Conference
Thank you for joining us here for this live event. The event has now concluded.The massacre last week at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. has sparked a national debate on guns and gun...
View ArticleSlay, Dotson Don’t Like NRA Proposal For Armed Guards In Schools
St. Louis City Mayor, Francis Slay, has a crystal clear response to the National Rifle Association's position that armed guards should be placed in every school. He doesn’t like it, not one bit.
View ArticleNixon Comes Out In Opposition To Guns In School Proposal
Governor Jay Nixon (D) is voicing opposition to House Republicans’ plans to allow teachers in Missouri to carry guns in classrooms.In a letter to the state’s public school superintendents, Nixon says...
View ArticlePresident Obama Reveals Plan To Reduce Gun Violence
Updated 11:18 a.m. Thank you for joining us earlier for this live event. It has now concluded.President Obama revealed a multiple-part plan to reduce gun violence today. NPR's The Two-Way reports on...
View ArticleSt. Louis County Lawmaker To Propose Closing 'Gun Show Loophole' In Mo.
A St. Louis County lawmaker plans to file legislation that would require background checks on anyone who buys a firearm at a gun show.State Representative Stacey Newman (D, Richmond Heights) says her...
View ArticleIn Depth: Mo. Lawmakers To Consider Medicaid Expansion, Arming Teachers, Etc....
The Missouri legislature convenes this Wednesday.The hallmark issue may be Medicaid expansion. Topics of tax credits and arming classroom teachers are also expected to come up for debate.Host Don...
View ArticleMo. Senators Respond To Obama's Call For More Background Checks For Gun...
During his State of the Union address last night, President Barack Obama emphasized the need for more background checks for gun buyers, saying that that the majority of Americans favor the proposal as...
View ArticleMo. House Bill Makes Proposing Gun Control Legislation A Felony Offense
Updated at 2:00 p.m. with quotes from State Reps. Mike Leara (R) and Stacey Newman (D).Lawmakers proposing gun control legislation could end up in prison under a bill introduced by a Missouri House...
View ArticleEnforcing New Federal Gun Regulations Could Be A Crime Under New Bill
Enforcing new federal gun regulations could send Missouri officers to prison under a bill endorsed by a Missouri House committee.The committee voted 9-5 on Tuesday to advance the bill that would...
View ArticleO'Fallon City Council Measure Would Invalidate Federal Gun Control In Town
The city council in a St. Louis area town is considering a bill that would declare any federal, state or local laws prohibiting guns to be in violation of the U.S. and Missouri constitutions, rendering...
View ArticleFacing June Deadline, Ill. No Closer To Concealed Carry Law
Groups on both sides of the concealed carry debate in Illinois say the state is no closer to crafting a court-ordered law than they were the first day of this legislative session.Richard Pearson is...
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