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Missouri House OKs bill to let concealed carry permit holders bring guns on public transit
On a party-line vote, the Missouri House approved legislation Thursday allowing Missourians with concealed carry permits to bring guns on public transit.
The legislation, which now heads to the Senate, also lowers the minimum age for concealed carry permit holders from 19 to 18.
Permit holders can currently carry weapons in much of the state with only a few exceptions, including schools, polling places and religious institutions.
Under the proposal, public transit, including Metro Transit buses and trains in the St. Louis metropolitan area, would be removed from that list. ................(more)
https://www.masstransitmag.com/safety-security/news/55282668/mo-missouri-house-oks-bill-to-let-concealed-carry-permit-holders-bring-guns-on-public-transit