Missouri Bill to Restore 2A on Public Transportation Passes House

AmmoLand ^ | April 17, 2025 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

On April 10, 2025, the Missouri House of Representatives passed gun law reform bill HB 328. The bill is essentially the same as Senate Bill SB 77, put forward by Senator Schnelting. The bills remove the ban on carrying weapons aboard most public transportation for people with concealed carry permits. Similar bills were filed in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

In 2022, the Senate leadership killed the bill due to a lack of attention. The 2024 version of the bill,  HB 1708, did not pass the House. The bill has an excellent chance of passing if it can be brought to the floor for a vote. The House vote on April 10, 2025, was 106 to 45 with 2 present. Here is a Summary of HB 328:

HCS HB 328 — CONCEALED CARRY PERMITS (Taylor (48)) 

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN: Standing Committee on General Laws 

Currently, it is a crime to board a bus with a dangerous or deadly weapon or carry such a weapon in a terminal. This bill allows a concealed carry permit holder to lawfully carry firearms on public transportation. Individuals with a permit can also carry a firearm while traveling by bus. This bill does not apply to property of Amtrak or any partnership in which Amtrak engages. The bill expands the listed items that satisfy the requirement that an applicant for a concealed carry permit demonstrate knowledge of firearms safety training to include, for active duty military service members, receipt of a pistol marksmanship recognition. The bill lowers
the age requirement from at least 19 to 18 years of age or older for concealed carry permits. This bill is similar to HB 1708 (2024).

Senator Schnelting has placed SB 77, the Senate twin of HB 328, on

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KEYWORDS: 2a; banglist; missouri; mo; transportation

[marktwain]

Legislators in Missouri have been working on similar bills for years.

[DownInFlames]

I can hardly wait to ride the stl metro packing.

[scott7278]

It is so ridiculous that we’re still trying to get this passed. Once again, the current law only keeps guns out of the hands of safe, sane, sober, prudent, and moral people.

Criminals have to learn to fear responsible citizens. Let’s shift the power back to responsible people.