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St. Louis residents who’ve purchased recreational marijuana at Metro East dispensaries say the convenience of having local shops and lower taxes will make Missouri locations more attractive.

'Nothing that [WEE1 is] advertising on this is illegal. Nothing of it is criminal. Nothing is factually wrong.'

Senators renew call for investigation of smaller AR-15 rifle targeted toward children

(WASHINGTON) -- Seven U.S. senators are renewing calls for the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into the marketing of assault-style rifles afte

A company marketed a JR-15 that “looks, feels, and operates just like Mom and Dad’s gun.” Lawmakers pushed back.

A group of Democratic senators want the FTC to launch an investigation into the gun maker's marketing practices.

Eric Schmid covers the Metro East area in Illinois for St. Louis Public Radio. He joins the news team as its first Report for America corps member and is tasked with expanding KWMU's coverage east from the Mississippi. Before joining St. Louis Public Radio, Eric held competitive internships at Fox News Channel, NPR-affiliate WSHU Public Radio and AccuWeather. As a news fellow at WSHU's Long Island Bureau, he covered governments and environmental issues as well as other general assignme...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate an Illinois-based ...

Wee 1 Tactical selling a small “JR-15″ that can shoot up to 10 rounds, modeled on the infamous AR-15 often used in mass shootings.

A public body of water known as the Cutoff is a beloved fishing spot along the border of Henderson and Navarro Counties – but last year, a new landowner put up a fence around the Cutoff's entrance. Since then, locals have fought to regain access.