CyRide bus system changes firearms policy for Ames riders

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 296

Last Updated: 42 minutes ago

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CyRide, the bus system in Ames, has updated its firearms policy amid a lawsuit from an Iowa State University student who alleges the bus system’s former firearms ban went against Iowa code.

In a Nov. 5 meeting, the Ames Transit Board unanimously adopted a motion to change CyRide policies “insofar as they prohibit the possession of firearms on transit vehicles” and instead place a notice for passengers that carrying a firearm on the ISU campus …

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