By Mary Jo Pitzl | The Republic
For the second year in a row, a bill that would have allowed some guns into public buildings was defeated in the state Senate.
On a bipartisan vote, the state Senate rejected Senate Bill 1243 on Tuesday. The bill sought to allow people who have a concealed-carry weapon permit to bring their guns into public buildings and events, even if those places ban firearms.
There was no debate, and three Republicans voted with the 13 Senate Democrats to defeat the bill on a 16-14 vote.
