Missouri's St. Louis County Council on Tuesday made it illegal for people with domestic violence convictions or active orders of protection to carry a concealed weapon in the county. (stlpublicradio)
The four Democrats on the council, all women, voted for the measure, while the three Republicans, all men,“This does not go as far as I would like it to,” said council Chairwoman Lisa Clancy, D-Maplewood. “In the meantime, I am strongly of the belief that this bill helps us do two things that should be of utmost priority to St. Louis County government — both helping to curb gun violence and also helping to curb intimate partner violence.”However, 3rd District Councilman Tim Fitch, R-St.
Fourth District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Black Jack, said reinforcing federal laws at the local level is important, even if the punishments are less. The council on Tuesday also gave initial approval to a contract with Texas-based Securus Technologies for phone, video calling and law library services at the county jail. A final vote could come next week.
IC Solutions, McAteer said, had prepared two contracts — an option that included a $3 fee charged to an inmate’s family for using a credit card to put money on the phone account, and one that did not include the fee.
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