Gun Violence /tags/gun-violence Gun Violence en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:31:49 GMT St. Louis County wants 3,500 gun locks in hands of residents in June /news-briefs/2025-06-11/st-louis-county-wants-3-500-gun-locks-in-hands-of-residents-in-june St. Louis County Executive Sam Page used the event marking National Gun Violence Awareness Month to push the county council to invest in a regional violence reduction effort. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 20:31:49 GMT /news-briefs/2025-06-11/st-louis-county-wants-3-500-gun-locks-in-hands-of-residents-in-june Rachel Lippmann Grief unites families in East St. Louis to raise awareness of gun violence /law-order/2025-06-11/grief-unites-families-east-st-louis-awareness-gun-violence “Wear Orange National Gun Violence Awareness” held an event in East St. Louis this past weekend to bring light to the suffering of families in the aftermath of “senseless” killing. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:50:17 GMT /law-order/2025-06-11/grief-unites-families-east-st-louis-awareness-gun-violence Carolyn P. Smith Missouri House approves allowing guns on public transit /news-briefs/2025-04-10/missouri-house-approves-allowing-guns-on-public-transit The bill also would lower the minimum age to acquire a concealed carry permit from 19 to 18. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:52:45 GMT /news-briefs/2025-04-10/missouri-house-approves-allowing-guns-on-public-transit Evy Lewis Ex-St. Louis County cop McCulloch gets probation after firing gun at kids’ event /law-order/2025-03-27/mcculloch-st-louis-county-probation-gun-kids Earlier this year, Matthew McCulloch pleaded guilty to several counts of endangering the welfare of a child, making a terroristic threat and unlawful use of a weapon. His father is Bob McCulloch, a former county prosecutor. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:27:16 GMT /law-order/2025-03-27/mcculloch-st-louis-county-probation-gun-kids Lacretia Wimbley Missouri senators consider removing several firearm restrictions /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/missouri-senators-consider-removing-several-firearm-restrictions One of the measures, Senate Bill 74, would bar cities and counties from imposing their own open carry firearm restrictions. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-11/missouri-senators-consider-removing-several-firearm-restrictions Evy Lewis Ex-officer McCulloch pleads guilty to eight felony counts from Kirkwood gunshot incident /law-order/2025-01-03/ex-officer-mcculloch-pleads-guilty-to-eight-felony-counts-from-kirkwood-gunshot-incident Former St. Louis County police officer Matthew McCulloch — who was indicted by a grand jury after firing gun shots at a children’s trunk-or-treat in Kirkwood in October 2023 — on Friday pleaded guilty to six counts of endangering the welfare of a child, one count of making a terroristic threat and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:29:09 GMT /law-order/2025-01-03/ex-officer-mcculloch-pleads-guilty-to-eight-felony-counts-from-kirkwood-gunshot-incident Lacretia Wimbley St. Louis city leaders remind residents about Blair’s Law banning celebratory gunfire /law-order/2024-12-30/new-year-st-louis-blairs-law-banning-celebratory-gunfire If Blair’s Law is violated, the first offense would be a Class A misdemeanor, the second a Class E felony and the third a Class D felony. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:34:57 GMT /law-order/2024-12-30/new-year-st-louis-blairs-law-banning-celebratory-gunfire Lacretia Wimbley Trump was targeted in apparent 'attempted assassination,' the FBI says /law-order/2024-09-15/trump-was-targeted-in-apparent-attempted-assassination-the-fbi-says Former President Trump was the target of what the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination” at his West Palm Beach golf club. President Biden said he was briefed and a person has been detained. Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:41:22 GMT /law-order/2024-09-15/trump-was-targeted-in-apparent-attempted-assassination-the-fbi-says Luke Garrett, Juliana Kim Celebratory gunfire is now banned in Missouri /news-briefs/2024-08-28/celebrating-gunfire-missouri-blairs-law-in-effect Blair's Law was finally passed after one family fought for years for legislative change following the death of their loved one, Blair Shanahan Lane, from Kansas City, who was killed in 2011 by a stray bullet during the 4th of July. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:03:59 GMT /news-briefs/2024-08-28/celebrating-gunfire-missouri-blairs-law-in-effect Lacretia Wimbley St. Louis police release 2022 CVPA shooting videos. Here’s what they show /health-science-environment/2024-07-31/st-louis-police-release-central-visual-performing-arts-school-shooting-videos St. Louis police located the suspect inside the school about 12 minutes after being dispatched. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:40:49 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-07-31/st-louis-police-release-central-visual-performing-arts-school-shooting-videos Rachel Lippmann, Will Bauer