by Alisa Nelson | Dec 8, 2021 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Outdoors
A State Representative does not want customers to pay state and local sales and use taxes when buying new or used firearms in Missouri. Representative Nick Schroer, R- O’Fallon, tells Missourinet his proposal would also exempt firearm components, ammunition, and tools...
by Ashley Byrd | Apr 5, 2021 | Crime / Courts, News, Transportation
The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) says its officers at Missouri airports discovered a total of 85 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in 2020, despite a dramatic reduction of travelers because of the coronavirus global pandemic. Since each of the...
by Jessica Machetta | Jun 27, 2013 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
Kansas City Mayor Sly James says gun control and violence was a hot topic at the annual conference of mayors. James has strong opinions on how to solve the problem … local control. The Center for American Progress says Missouri ranks eighth in the nation for gun...
by Mike Lear | Apr 18, 2013 | Legislature, News
On the same day the U.S. Senate rejected an expansion of background checks for gun purchases, the Missouri House of Representatives has advanced two gun rights bills. A bill (HB 170) sponsored by Rep. Casey Guernsey (R-Bethany) would make laws passed after Jan. 1,...
by Mike Lear | Apr 12, 2013 | Legislature, News
The state House has approved a bill to let state employees keep guns concealed and locked in their vehicles while parked on state property. The bill was opposed on the floor by Representative Jeremy LaFaver (D-Kansas City), who expressed concern about state employees...
