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Police in recent years have seen a sharp rise in both semi-automatic guns and higher-caliber ammunition in St. Louis — so shooters fire more rounds in a short amount of time, with guns that are more likely to be loaded…
By Dana Rieck and Josh Renaud St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Jennifer McDonald, 52, of Belleville, as struck by an eastbound MetroLink train shortly before 11 a.m. at a rail crossing on Old Caseyville Road just north of Illinois State Route 161, police said.
Experts say new restrictions face a murky legal future, particularly in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision striking down New York state’s concealed carry law.
By Jeremy Gorner, Jason Meisner and Dan Petrella Chicago Tribune (TNS)