JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- People convicted of carrying hidden firearms without a concealed carry permit would be eligible to have their records expunged under a bill passed in Missouri.
House members voted 143-0 Friday to give the measure final approval.
The bill deals with people convicted of concealed carry violations before a new law that took effect last year made those permits largely unnecessary in Missouri.
House Democratic Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty says it doesn't make sense to continue punishing people for something that's no longer a crime. She says the bill offers second chances.
She says expungement wouldn't be available to people who also were convicted of violent crimes, such as assault or kidnapping.