A proposal to prohibit minors from carrying firearms in public without adult supervision was defeated by a vote of 104-39 in the Missouri House of Representatives.
The Republican-led state congress voted on Feb. 8 against banning minors from openly carrying firearms, with only one Republican voting in favor of the ban.
Lawmakers repealed the concealed carry requirement for most situations in 2017, leading to this week’s push to reinstate it.
State Rep. Donna Barringer, who supports the measure, said on Twitter, “This legislation was to give police the ability to take firearms away from unaccompanied minors on public property before they commit a crime.”…