Agreement possible on local gun court, mayor says

Mar 25th, 2015 – by 0
The Board of Police Commissioners got a report on the proposed gun court yesterday. By Joe Lambe Mayor Sly James, who has long unsuccessfully attacked state gun laws, is working with Republicans on a possible court for armed offenders. He and ...

Changed law allows non-violent felons to carry guns, judge rules

Feb 28th, 2015 – by 1
By Joe Lambe Missouri voters who approved a constitutional change to state gun law last year may not have intended to allow most state felons to possess guns, but they did it, a St. Louis circuit judge ruled Friday. Jackson County Prosecutor ...

Veto session gun law fight pits cities against Republicans

Sep 9th, 2014 – by 0
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker and others oppose a state gun law. A political gunfight is on, and the mayor, police chief and Jackson County prosecutor took to the street this morning and drew first. Outside a house at 4424 Montgall ...

KC police attack gun law nullification

May 6th, 2014 – by 0
By Joe Lambe The dispute over state gun law spilled out at city hall Tuesday, as police attacked another attempt  to nullify federal gun laws. The Missouri house and senate have both passed bills and Gov. Jay Nixon is expected to veto the ...

Jackson County & St. Louis prosecutors attack proposed gun law changes

May 2nd, 2014 – by 0
The Jackson County and St. Louis state prosecutors on Wednesday urged Missouri lawmakers not to pass a resolution to change the state constitution related to guns. The changes that must be approved by state voters appear harmless at first glance, ...

Big city mayors join to fight gun law

Apr 28th, 2014 – by 4
Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons by Augustas Didžgalvis. Mayors of Kansas City and St. Louis will stand together today against an absurd bill that would help criminals and endanger citizens, they said Friday. Mayors Sly James and Francis ...

City council refuses to adopt state gun law

Mar 7th, 2014 – by 0
The city council on Thursday rejected changing a city law against carrying guns while drunk to comply with state law that allows it. The 7-6 vote came even after the city attorney said the city law cannot be enforced because city laws on guns ...

City council faces state change in gun laws

Mar 6th, 2014 – by 2
Councilman John Sharp. Photo courtesy City of Kansas City. You can’t legally drive drunk, but soon in Kansas City you can be drunk and carry a gun. Holding its collective nose Wednesday, the city council public safety committee advanced a ...