Concealed Carry

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 14, 2011 - JEFFERSON CITY - Compromise was the buzzword of this year's legislative session.…

Legislation lowering the minimum age for getting concealed gun permits in Missouri heads to the governor's desk.Lawmakers gave final approval Friday to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 13, 2011 - The Missouri House approved a wide-ranging firearms bill this afternoon that, among…

The Missouri Senate has passed legislation that would lower the age for getting a concealed firearm permit from 23 to 21.The conceal-carry language was…

The Illinois state House has rejected a measure that would have allowed Illinois residents to carry a concealed weapon.The bill's defeat - it got 65 of…

Reporting from Illinois Public Radio's Amanda Vinicky used in this report.Governor Pat Quinn sent a message Tuesday asking lawmakers to reject a plan that…

Missouri House members have approved legislation expanding the state's concealed gun laws.The measure would lower Missouri's minimum age for getting a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 3, 2010 - It is a rare -- but not altogether unknown -- occurrence when the Missouri Legislature…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 16, 2010 - Schnucks stores have quietly dropped their policy against allowing customers to carry…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 9, 2009 - At the behest of St. Louis Police Chief Dan Isom, Mayor Francis Slay is calling on…