Guns

The bill adds other designated school personnel — other than teachers and administrators — to the list of employees a district may designate as a school protection officer.

There are minimal consequences for failing to register, and whether the law is even enforced depends heavily on where you live and how authorities discover an unregistered gun.

One Kirkwood family is still attempting to heal after, prosecutors say, former St. Louis County Police Officer Matthew McCulloch screamed "everyone would die" at people attending a community event while firing gunshots into the air.

With Illinois' assault weapons registration looming on January 1, some questions remain from the public on which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what happens next.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham wrote the unanimous opinion that found the Illinois State Police can deny records requests for details about Firearm Owner’s Identification Cards, even if the requester is seeking their own records.

The high court left the lower court decisions in place, effectively preventing the Missouri's law from going back into effect, at least for now.

The Illinois bill was named for Chicago domestic violence victim allegedly shot and killed by husband this summer

The opinion was handed down in a lawsuit by a central Illinois lawmaker who argued that banning the sale of high-powered rifles and high-capacity magazines violates the state constitution.

Aldermen also discussed a bill to prohibit the open carry of firearms, which has encountered several challenges this week.

There could be consequences for people who openly display a gun and don’t have a concealed carry permit, such as a fine of at least $500 and up to 30 days in jail.