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From: http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/273095.html
I read somewhere else that in Missouri (I suppose as in TX), you can conceal carry while engaged in 'continuous travel'.
Former Chief Bill Maas won’t face state charges
By GLENN E. RICE
The Kansas City Star
Former Kansas City Chiefs nose tackle Bill Maas will not face state charges after he was detained at Kansas City International Airport on Sept. 5 when security screeners discovered a loaded 9mm Glock handgun in his carry-on bag as he prepared to board a flight.
Maas said he grabbed the wrong bag when he was departing for the airport, officials said. The handgun was confiscated, and Maas was released pending additional investigation.
Maas could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.
“Missouri law currently makes it impossible to prosecute someone who tries to carry a gun on a plane unless that person was going to commit a crime,” Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd said.
The facts in Maas’ case are similar to those in dozens of other cases, which Zahnd said his office has been forced to reject over the past several years. Carrying a weapon aboard a plane is prohibited by federal regulations, but is legal under state law because of the Missouri loophole, Zahnd said.
However, Maas could still face a civil penalty from the Transportation Security Administration.
Carrie Harmon, a TSA spokeswoman, said she could not comment on any particular case, but said passengers are notified whether they are assessed a civil penalty within 60 days of the violation. The penalty range for carrying a loaded firearm is between $3,000 and $7,500, Harmon said.
Maas, who lives in Lee’s Summit, could also face municipal charges under a Kansas City ordinance. City prosecutor Beth A. Murano said nothing has been submitted to her office.
I read somewhere else that in Missouri (I suppose as in TX), you can conceal carry while engaged in 'continuous travel'.