deadly mass shooting at Texas elementary school

Columbia lawmaker considering bill involving semiautomatic weapons

May 27, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

An attorney who represents Columbia in the Missouri House is considering filing legislation that would ban teens from being able to purchase semiautomatic weapons in Missouri. State Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) made his announcement in a Thursday Twitter post. 18 students and two teachers were killed in this week’s deadly shooting at a rural …

West-central Missouri GOP congressional candidate Burks opposed to gun control measures

May 26, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

A former Boone County clerk seeking the GOP nomination in west-central Missouri’s fourth congressional district says criminals have used bombs and vehicles as weapons. Ashland’s Taylor Burks tells “Wake Up Columbia” that it’s stunning to him how quickly people are trying to blame the gun industry for the deadly mass shooting at a Texas elementary …

Missouri Congressman Cleaver calls for ban on assault weapons; Hartzler favors armed guards

May 26, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

A congresswoman who represents Columbia on Capitol Hill backs a plan to arm guards in schools. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Harrisonville), a former teacher who’s running for the U.S. Senate, spoke to KSDK Channel 5 in St. Louis. She is reacting to this week’s deadly mass shooting in rural Texas, where at least 19 children …

Missouri’s governor and Congresswoman Hartzler respond to mass shooting at Texas school

May 25, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Missouri’s governor says he’s praying for the victims and their families in Tuesday’s deadly Texas school shooting. NBC News reports Texas officials say at least 19 children and two teachers were killed when the suspect opened fire at Robb elementary school in Uvalde. Governor Mike Parson tweeted last night that he and the first lady …

Missouri’s governor and Congresswoman Hartzler respond to mass shooting at Texas school

May 25, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth