by Alisa Nelson | Dec 8, 2023 | News
Some Missourians will hit the fields this weekend for the state’s elk firearms hunting season. The firearms portion of the season runs December 9-17. Missouri has about 200 elk. The Missouri Department of Conservation offers five permits to hunt bull elk in the state....
by Marshall Griffin | Jul 14, 2023 | News, Transportation
The number of firearms found in carry-on luggage at Missouri’s airports is up slightly. According to the Transportation Safety Administration, 104 firearms were seized at airports in Missouri during the first six months of this year, compared to 99 during the same...
by Marshall Griffin | Jun 28, 2023 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
A criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis is touting a proposed ballot initiative that would allow counties across Missouri to enact their own firearms restrictions. Richard Rosenfeld is part of a group hoping to get the issue on next year’s...
by Marshall Griffin | Jun 14, 2023 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
A newly formed nonprofit wants to amend Missouri’s constitution to allow local governments to enact stricter gun laws than the state currently has. The group is called Sensible Missouri, and it’s planning to organize a petition drive to get the ball rolling on...
by Joey Parker | Mar 21, 2022 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is now accused of abusing his former wife. Court documents show Sheena Chestnut Greitens says her ex-husband was physically abusive and demonstrated “unstable and coercive behavior.” She claims he knocked her down in April 2018 and...