ST. LOUIS - St. Louis County Council Chairwomen thinks it time to address the ever growing gun violence issue in St. Louis County.
Shalonda Webb joins Tom and Megan on Total Information A.M. Tuesday to discuss plans for St. Louis County to address gun violence.
"I feel that there something that we should be doing," Webb said, "I don't know the legislature is for state or federal level when it came to open-carry, but I don't believe that anybody expected to see teenagers walking down the street with automatic rifles."
Webb declined to specify what specific legislative policies she is working to put forth, but she did say what she was keeping a close eye on Kansas City, Missouri and seeing what policies Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas will put forth in his city as he tries to control the ever-growing gun violence on the other side of state.
"I know everybody is biting at this bit and wants this immediately, but I will make sure we are going to do our due dilligence," Webb said.
Webb says she hopes to have discussions with as many people as she possibly can, from her fellow diplomats across both party lines to law enforcements.
St. Louis City Council Vice-Chairman Mark Harder issued a statement during the interview, pushing back on Webb's comments.
“Any attempt to curtail the gun rights of law abiding citizens in Missouri is a direct assault on our Second Amendment," Harder said in a statement, "Our focus must lie in the enforcement of existing laws and the removal of dangerous, criminal elements from our streets. That is why I will continue to champion our dedicated police officers and work tirelessly to secure the resources they require to ensure the safety of our community.”
Webb says she was disappointed with the 'gas-lighting' comments by Harder, who office is only two doors down from Webb, and she says that her goals aren't trying to violate second amendments rights, but to try and fix the ever-growing gun violence issue in the county.
"I'm not going to allow this conversation to turn into (a debate about second amendments right," Webb said, " I don't have time for that, the community doesn't have time for that because we have real issues with automatic guns in the hands of teenagers."