Missouri House votes against limits on kids carrying guns

Published February 8, 2023 6:18 PM

By SUMMER BALLENTINE
Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri House lawmakers have voted against banning children from openly carrying firearms on public land without adult supervision. The Republican-led House on Wednesday voted down a Democratic amendment that would have done so. The proposal is part of a lengthy debate on how to fight crime. A Republican initially sponsored a bill that would have prevented children from carrying guns openly. But the provision was stripped from the measure during a committee hearing. A Democrat failed to revive the idea Wednesday.

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