" No person shall install, possess, or operate in any motor
2 vehicle in the City of St. Louis any radio, tape recorder, loud speaker, sound
3 amplifier, cassette or compact disc player, or other sound system or device in
4 which:
5 1. there is any speaker, which is external to the passenger compartment"
I guess this would mean that car alarms would be illegal.
While I'll admit that I don't like those loud car stereos, I dislike this kind of legislation even more. It really does remind me of the so-called "assault weapon" laws and regulations. Laws like this are too restrictive, while at the same time are too ambiguous and all-encompassing.
I also do not think it's a serious enough matter that they need to confiscate property. Create an ordinance, write tickets, and FOLLOW UP on them, i.e. ENFORCE it. A heavy fine might be a deterrant.