A St. Louis County Senator looks to stiffen gun laws
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A St. Louis County Senator looks to stiffen gun laws

Date: December 4, 2013
By: Creighton Hayes
State Capitol Bureau
Links: SB 548

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A St. Louis County Senator looks to crack down on gun possession laws with new legislation next session.
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Wrap: Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal is proposing a bill that would require parents of schoolchildren to notify their child's district of how many guns the family owns.

Chappelle-Nadal says child gun use is a crisis in urban areas, and this law would help reduce the risk of children getting their hands on a gun.

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Description: "We want to make sure we have safe environments and that our students and their families are also safe."

Representative Doug Funderburk of St. Peters says this requirement infringes on an individual's rights to keep and own a firearm. 

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Creighton Hayes.

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Gun possession laws may get more strict if a St. Louis County Senator can get her legislation passed next session.
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Wrap: Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal has introduced a bill that would require parents to notify their children's school district of how many firearms the family owns.

The measure would also make if a crime if a child gained access to the firearm.

Representative Doug Funderburk of St. Peters says this bill takes gun control too far.

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Description: "I think that would be an infringement on someone's rights to keep and own a firearm."

Funderburk also says he would work with the senator to fix the language of the bill so it would appeal to more people.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Creighton Hayes.