Second Amendment http://news.stlpublicradio.org en Mo. House Passes Another Gun Rights Bill http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-house-passes-another-gun-rights-bill <p>The <a href="http://house.mo.gov/">Missouri House</a> has passed yet another bill that would expand the rights of gun owners and reduce the role of the state Department of Revenue.</p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:16:40 +0000 Marshall Griffin 25951 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Mo. House Passes Another Gun Rights Bill Mo. House Passes Bill Criminalizing Enforcement Of Federal Gun Laws http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-house-passes-bill-criminalizing-enforcement-federal-gun-laws <p>The Missouri House has passed legislation that declares any future federal ban on semi-automatic weapons or large capacity clips is "unenforceable" in Missouri.</p> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:26:47 +0000 Marshall Griffin 25761 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Mo. House Passes Bill Criminalizing Enforcement Of Federal Gun Laws Mo. House Passes '2nd Amendment Preservation' Bill Shortly After Pro Gun Rights Rally http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/mo-house-passes-2nd-amendment-preservation-bill-shortly-after-pro-gun-rights-rally <p>The <a href="http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?year=2013&amp;bill=HB 436&amp;code=R">Missouri House</a> has passed the so-called <a href="http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?year=2013&amp;bill=HB 436&amp;code=R">Second Amendment Preservation Act</a>, less than 24 hours after it received first-round approval from the same body.</p> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:52:49 +0000 Marshall Griffin 25581 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Mo. House Passes '2nd Amendment Preservation' Bill Shortly After Pro Gun Rights Rally In Wake Of Newtown Massacre, Missouri Gun Sales Skyrocket http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/wake-newtown-massacre-missouri-gun-sales-skyrocket <p><em>Updated 1:56 p.m. Dec. 20 with information about background &nbsp;checks in Illinois</em></p><p>It’s perhaps counter intuitive, but when acts of violence shake the nation, sales of guns go up. The same is happening with the sales of semi-automatic rifles and high-capacity magazines.</p><p>Under normal circumstances you might be confuse the rush of customers at Mid America Arms in South St. Louis, as Christmas shoppers, but not so this year.</p><p>“It’s been one of our best days in 13 years but…not for the right reasons,” says owner Mark Campbell.</p> Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:06:39 +0000 Adam Allington and The Associated Press and the 7526 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org In Wake Of Newtown Massacre, Missouri Gun Sales Skyrocket