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Board Enbanks 'Be SMART' Resolution, Urges Secure Firearm Storage as Schools Reopen
Summary
The board enbanked Resolution 116 recognizing 2025 SmartWeek/Be SMART, with speakers urging secure firearm storage and public education. Be Smart co‑lead Peggy Newfield presented data cited from CDC and local reporting; the measure was enbanked, making all aldermen cosponsors.
The Saint Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday enbanked Resolution 116, recognizing the 2025 Be SMART ("SmartWeek") campaign and encouraging secure firearm storage and safety conversations as children return to school.
Peggy Newfield, identified on the record as co‑lead for Be SMART in Saint Louis, presented the campaign’s message and cited national and local statistics during an opening reflection. Newfield told the board that firearms are the leading cause of death among children in the United States and cited…
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