HB282--CONCEALEDCARRYPERMITS(Schnelting)
COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:StandingCommitteeonEmergingIssues
Currently,itisacrimetoboardabuswithadangerousordeadly
weaponorcarrysuchaweaponinaterminal.
Thisbillallowsaconcealedcarrypermitholdertolawfullycarry
firearmsonpublictransportation, asdefinedinthebill.Anyone
withapermitmayalsocarryafirearmwhiletravelingbybus.
ThisbilldoesnotapplytopropertyofAmtrakoranypartnership
inwhichAmtrakengages.
Thisbillexpandsthelisteditemsthatsatisfytherequirement
thatanapplicantforaconcealedcarrypermitdemonstrate
knowledgeoffirearmssafetytrainingtoinclude,foractiveduty
militaryservicemembers,receiptofapistolmarksmanship
recognition.
Currently,anapplicantisnoteligibleforaconcealedcarry
permitoraMissourilifetimeorextendedconcealedcarrypermitif
theapplicanthaspledguiltyto,enteredapleaofnolo
contendere,orbeenconvictedofacrimepunishablebyimprisonment
ofatermexceedingoneyearorhaspledguiltytoorentereda
pleaofnolocontenderetooneormoremisdemeanoroffenses
involvingcrimesofviolencewithinafive-yearperiodimmediately
precedingapplicationforthepermit.Thisbillremovesthebanon
eligibilityforaconcealedcarrypermitoraMissourilifetimeor
extendedconcealedcarrypermitiftheapplicanthaspledguiltyto
orenteredapleaofnolocontendereofsuchcrimes.
Thisbillexpandsthelistofpersonsexemptedfromcertain
prohibitionsontheunlawfuluseofweaponsasprovidedforin
571.030,RSMo,tonowincludecertainretiredjudiciarymembersand
currentandformermembersoftheGeneralAssemblywhenin
possessionofaconcealedcarrypermit.
Thisbilllowerstheagerequirementfromatleast19to18years
ofageorolderforconcealedcarrypermits.
Thisbillrepealstheconcealedcarryingoffirearmsinchurches
andotherplacesofworshipbyapersonwithavalidconcealed
carrypermit.