After watching a local television station’s interview of City Attorney John Hessel, I couldn’t help but think how he and other victims of Thursday night’s shooting tragedy in Kirkwood, Mo., might have fared better with the help of concealed firearms. Taking place both outside and inside the St. Louis suburb’s city council building, the senseless [...]
Might More Firearms Have Helped in Kirkwood?
February 9th, 2008 · 10 Comments
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Kirkwood Community Resolves to Carry On
February 8th, 2008 · 4 Comments
I arrived in downtown Kirkwood, Mo., just after 10 o’clock local time this morning in time to receive a handout from Officer Tracy Panus of the St. Louis County Police Department. Printed on city letterhead, the handout — not a news release or background paper — spoke volumes about the bonds that tie the people [...]
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