Firearms

The Evolv system is designed to be fast and is part of a larger safety upgrade at the Zoo that includes new cameras and a security dog.

The legislation also repeals the prohibition on the concealed carrying of firearms in places of worship and lowers the age requirement for a concealed carry permit from 19 to 18.

The ordinance would stop the open carry of firearms without a concealed carry permit. A similar proposal, which would have barred minors from carrying a firearm in public without adult supervision, failed to gain ground in the state legislature this year.

St. Louis police say they’re moving up their summer patrolling plans after shootings across the city left five dead and 17 injured over the weekend.

BJC Healthcare has expanded its gun lock safety program to more than 20 hospital locations. Gun locks are now free and accessible in BJC family care centers, children’s hospitals and emergency rooms in Missouri and Illinois.

The Joplin Republican is sponsoring legislation that contains multiple provisions related to crime, including one allowing for the appointment of a special prosecutor to address violent crime in cities like St. Louis.

Chris Randall, a community advocate and former police officer, founded Raider Defense Group to address the need for proper firearm training in the Black community.

The nonprofit Missouri Foundation for Health and the Ad Council are launching a campaign to reduce gun-related suicides in the state. Starting this week, people in the St. Louis region will see online and television ads about safe firearms storage.

NPR's new podcast "No Compromise" dives deep into the most uncompromising corner of the gun debate — it follows groups like the Missouri Firearms Coalition that feel the NRA is too soft on gun rights. Podcast co-host Chris Haxel of KCUR shares what the investigation uncovered.

Illinois residents across the state, and across party lines, largely support more gun regulations. That’s according to the results of an NPR Illinois -...