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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

President Obama's New Gun Control Plan Released Wednesday

The president issued 23 executive actions and is urging Americans to pressure Congress to pass universal background checks on gun sales, ban military-style assault rifles and limit ammunition magazines. Share your thoughts here.

University City Mayor Shelley Welsch joined the ranks of several U.S. mayors Wednesday when she voiced support for President Barack Obama's gun control plan in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, CT. The president issued 23 executive actions and is urging Americans to put pressure on Congress to pass his proposed changes, including universal background checks on gun sales, a ban military-style assault rifles and limited ammunition magazines. Welsch, a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns coalition, issued a statement through the organization shortly after Obama spoke. "There are 33 Americans murdered with guns every day, and there's something we can do to stop the bloodshed. So why in the world would we …

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Ellisville Shopper

12:57 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

Pieper will never see a second term. I hear the Wednesday night TV line-up is good this season. Enjoy Troy.   more ›

Friday, November 30, 2012

Eureka Firefighter in Midst of Gun Brandishing in Fight Near Hwy 141 and Big Bend

Police are still trying to determine what led up to a fight that ended with a gun drawn by a Eureka fireman near Highway 141 and Big Bend Road Friday.

St. Louis County police tell Patch they are investigating after a man broke out a gun to apparently break up a fight in the middle of traffic at the intersection of Highway 141 and Big Bend Road Friday afternoon. Investigators are still trying to determine what led up to the brawl and a gun being brandished, but Manchester Police Chief Tim Walsh tells Patch a fight broke out and a Eureka firefighter pulled out a gun in an apparent attempt to break it up. Officer Randy Vaughn tells Patch police got the call around 3 p.m. Friday of a road rage incident at the intersection.  What's still unclear is what led up to the incident. Vaughn tells Patch, initially it appeared to be a continuation of a robbery that happened in Manchester. He said …

joe

11:50 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

If I would have done that I would be in jail. Just because he is a firefighter doesn't give him special rights.....ridiculous.   more ›

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