MO HB2265

Lowers the minimum age for concealed carry permit eligibility from 19 to 18 years for all applicants, removing the previous requirement that 18-year-olds must be active or honorably discharged military members

Creates new Section 571.128 allowing concealed carry permit holders to carry firearms on publicly funded transportation systems, including buses, light rail, and transit facilities that receive public funds

Adds an alternative firearms safety training pathway for active duty military members who have received pistol marksmanship qualifications, reducing required training components

Expands firearms safety instructor qualifications to include any instructor certified by a qualified firearms safety organization, not solely National Rifle Association certified instructors

Exempts concealed carry permit holders from existing prohibitions on carrying weapons on buses, in bus terminals, and on bi-state transit agency conveyances and facilities