WITH HAND GUNS.
A TOP STAFFER CALLS THE VIOLENT
CRIME WAVE AN EMERGENCY.
THE MAYOR’S ORDINANCE WILL
TOUGHEN THE LAWS ON TEENS 17 AND
UNDER USING HANDGUNS.
>> I CERTAINLY WANTED TO GET
THOSE TOOLS TO OFFICERS
STARTING, IF IT PASSES TOMORROW,
THIS WEEKEND.
MICHAEL: THE ORDINANCE WOULD BAN
TEENS 17 AND YOUNGER, GETTING A
HAND GUN TRANSFERRED TO THEM, OR
POSSESSING ONE.
COUNCIL MEMBER HEATHER HALL IS A
SKEPTIC.
SHE CALLS IT A BABY STEP.
>> IT MAY MAKE PEOPLE A LITTLE
MORE UCOMFORTABLE TRANFERRING
GUNS TO MINORS, BUT I’M NOT SURE
IT’S GOING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
MICHAEL: THE ORDINANCE IS LIKE
OTHERS IN KANSAS CITY THAT
PREVENT MINORS FROM HAVING
ALCOHOL, OR TOBACCO, OR BREAKING
CURFEW.
LUCAS THINKS THE MAIN ADVANTAGE
IS TAKING GUNS AWAY FROM TEENS
AND OFF THE STREET.
>> THEY CAN SEIZE A FIREARM OFF
A MINOR.
NEXT THERE COULD BE A TICKET
WRITTEN.
THERE COULD BE AN ARREST MADE.
MICHAEL: IF CONVICTED, A TEEN
COULD BE FINED $200 AND FACE 30
DAYS IN JAIL.
AN ADULT PROVIDING THE WEAPON,
$500 AND SIX MONTHS IN JAIL.
BUT THE MOST LIKELY SENTENCE
WILL BE COURT-MONITORED
DIVERSION.
>> LET THEM KNOWN A LIFE
CARRYING A FIREARM AROUND
EVERYDAY MAY LEAD THEM TO SOME
GREATER HA
