Voices Blogs Beacon Backroom County Council delays action on bill dealing with gun safety | County Council delays action on bill dealing with gun safety |
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| By Jo Mannies, Beacon Political Reporter | |
| Posted 3:24 pm Wed., 01.20.10 | |
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The bill has prompted some outrage from gun-rights proponents, who claim that it violates a state law barring most local restrictions on guns beyond what the state allows. Fraser said at Tuesday night's council meeting that she was sending the bill to the council's Justice and Health Committee so it can be further scrutinized. "This bill does require a thorough review....Certainly we want this bill to be legal,'' Fraser said. Fraser, a co-sponsor of the bill, is a member of the panel, as is the sponsor, Councilwoman Hazel Erby,D-University City. Also on the committee is Councilwoman Colleen Wasinger, R-Town and Country. Fraser, who is running for the state Senate, reaffirmed her earlier contention that the bill has nothing to do with guns. "This is about protecting our children," she said.
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St. Louis County Council chairman Barbara Fraser has opted to delay final passage of a bill aimed at protecting children by, among other things, requiring safety measures for any guns in their homes.
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