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Missouri House Bill 944 is aiming to make the list of places that guns are allowed even longer. One place on the list of expanding access are churches, synagogues or mosques. JEFFERSON CITY - Currently, guns are allowed in many public places, including restaurants, vehicles and state parks. Missouri House Bill 944 is aiming to make the list of places even longer. One place on the list of expanding access are churches, synagogues or mosques. As a former minister, Republican Representative Ben Baker is one of the sponsors of the bill. Baker said this is something he thinks more pastors want. â...

The Second Amendment comes first. The message ricocheted around Missouri like stray munitions from a shaky marksman: Pray all you want, but you're not taking away our guns, even for the length of a church service. Churches, synagogues, temples and mosques have been placed on notice that they may no longer be a sanctuary from the gun lobby and its flock. The state House of Representatives has passed and sent to the Senate a bill that would remove houses of worship from the list of places where gun owners cannot pack heat. For now, places of religious worship are regarded as off limits for conc...

By Egan Millard Posted 12 hours ago [Episcopal News Service] The Rt. Rev. Deon Johnson, bishop of the Diocese of Missouri, joined other religious leaders in the St. Louis area in denouncing a bill in the state legislature that would allow people to carry concealed guns into places of worship without asking permission. Johnson was one of eight spiritual leaders representing Christian, Jewish and ethical humanist groups who spoke at a press conference organized by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis on April 28 to oppose Missouri House Bill 944. “It’s a sad honor to be standing here...

Democrats move ahead with sweeping police reforms that will 'embolden criminals,' critics say Joseph Simonson © Mandel Ngan/AP Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington, Monday, April 26, 2021. The Justice Department is opening a sweeping probe into policing in Louisville after the March 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, who was shot to death by police during a raid at her home. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP) Police shootings in recent weeks have started new proposals by a number of Democrats meant to hamstring how law enforcement responds t...

Phoenix police called protesters 'targets' during surveillance, before arrests Valley activists speak with ABC15 after documents reveal they were 'targeted' by Phoenix police during protest. and last updated 2021-04-01 09:04:34-04 PHOENIX — New documents show Phoenix police spent hours monitoring protest leaders during a peaceful October demonstration. Officers called the activists "targets" while surveilling them with drones, surveillance cameras, and vehicles. The charges have since been dropped as part of the continued impact of ABC15's "Politically Charged" investigation, which uncov...