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Committee hears measure to prohibit employers from firing workers for locked firearms kept in vehicles
Summary
House Bill 39 would bar employers from firing employees solely because a locked, concealed firearm is stored in the employee's vehicle on employer property while the employee is arriving to or leaving from work, sponsor Hardy Billington told the Missouri House General Laws Committee.
Representative Hardy Billington introduced House Bill 39 to the Missouri House Committee on General Laws, saying the bill would prohibit employers from discharging an employee solely because the employee has a firearm stored in a locked vehicle on employer property while arriving at or leaving from work or while conducting work‑related activities.
"This bill is about responsible law‑abiding people ... set the minimum while without fear of losing livelihood," Billington said in the committee hearing. He and supporters described scenarios in which employees felt vulnerable when required to park offsite or otherwise be unable to keep a locked firearm with them during travel to and from work.
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