Rep. Norman Thurston (R)

HB 67 (Weapons on Public Transportation)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

Under current law, a person who boards a bus with a firearm—except for law enforcement officials and concealed weapon permit holders—is guilty of a third degree felony. This bill would eliminate this penalty enhancement, making the carrying of a firearm consistent with being on other property.

Libertas Institute supports this bill. The right to keep and bear arms is fundamental and should not be infringed; carrying a gun on a bus should not be treated differently from carrying one on a sidewalk.