House approves bill allowing guns in company cars

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Intro:	Republicans in the state Capitol are pushing a bill that allow vehicles owned by businesses throughout Missouri to become gun friendly.
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Wrap: Republican Rep. Stanley Cox of Sedalia says he wants to protect the citizens of Missouri by allowing guns to be permitted in company cars.

Cox says that this bill would increase safety for business employees in dangerous areas.

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Description: "Lets say that you go everyday into a dangerous area that you feel uncomfortable, and you decide you want to protect yourself or your family. This allows you to protect yourself or your family."

But Democrat Rep. Margo McNeil of Florissant says that these cars would become main targets for robbery and that people could obtain these weapons and commit even more gun violence.

The House has approved the bill and sent it on to the Senate.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Luke Lyddon.

Intro:	A State House bill has been sent on to the Senate that would allow business owners to keep guns in their company cars.
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Wrap: Republican Rep. Stanley Cox of Sedalia says he wants to protect the citizens of Missouri by allowing guns to be permitted in company cars.

But Democrat Rep. Margo McNeil of Florissant opposes to the bill and says if passed it could cause more violence and fall into the hands of criminals.

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Description: "People who have hot tempers, or whatever, are left with a vehicle for doing a lot of harm at a critical moment."

While McNeil and other Democrats were opposed to the bill, it has been approved and to the Senate.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Luke Lyddon.

Intro:	Republicans at the state Capitol are pushing a bill that allow business owned vehicles throughout Missouri to become gun friendly.
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Wrap: House Bill 372 is a bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Stanley Cox of Sedalia that would allow firearms to be permitted in company cars.

Cox and Democrat Rep. Genise Montecillo of St. Louis argued whether guns in the hands of a employee will increase or decrease safety of all citizens.

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Description: Cox: "The legal honest person carrying a gun makes it safer, not less safe. Montecillo: "I disagree with that. That is a contention. That is not a fact, it is an contention."

While Montecillo and Democrat Rep. Margo McNeil of Florissant were against the bill, it has been approved and is moving to the Senate.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Luke Lyddon.