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Ill. Senate Panel Endorses Ammunition Limit

WBEZ — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:57:34 +0000

Updated 4:25 p.m. with vote results

Parents of two Sandy Hook elementary students killed by a Connecticut gunman last fall testified in favor of limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines in Illinois.

The Illinois Senate's Executive Committee voted 12-3 Monday to advance legislation banning magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.

St. Louis County Lawmaker To Propose Closing 'Gun Show Loophole' In Mo.

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:37:08 +0000

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 proposal would close the so-called “gun show loophole” in Missouri.

“Right now, federal background checks are only done through licensed dealers," Newman said. "That exempts gun shows where people can purchase unlimited amounts of weapons, including assault weapons.”

Slay, Dotson Don’t Like NRA Proposal For Armed Guards In Schools

Tim Lloyd — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:26:09 +0000

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.

NRA Calls For Armed Police At All Schools In Post-Newtown Press Conference

Kelsey Proud and Chris McDaniel — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:02:10 +0000

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The massacre last week at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. has sparked a national debate on guns and gun control.

This morning, the National Rifle Association (NRA) made its first public statement after the shootings in Newtown.

Kelley Defends His Proposal To Allow Mo. Teachers To Carry Guns In School

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:16:46 +0000

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 Representative Mike Kelley (R, Lamar) is just one of several aimed at protecting school kids in the wake of last week’s mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Kelley says there’s a lot of misconception out there about his bill.