# It Took College Student Just 4 Weeks To End Transit Authority’s No Guns Rule

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/it-took-college-student-just-4-weeks-to-end-transit-authoritys-no-guns-rule/
- Published: 2026-11-10T17:13:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T18:50:24+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/10/iowa-student-takes-down-transit-authoritys-no-guns-rule-in-less-than-4-weeks
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Ames voted to end its CyRide bus gun ban after a student sued.
- Gibson filed suit 23 days before the transit board’s decision.
- Iowa law generally limits local firearm regulation.

## Summary

Iowa State student Natalie Gibson sued the city of Ames, arguing that its ban on firearms aboard CyRide buses violated Iowa’s firearms pre-emption law. The Ames Transit Board voted unanimously to end the policy in a memo dated 5 November, 23 days after Gibson filed suit; the change matters because state law limits local governments’ power to regulate firearms.

Gibson filed her lawsuit on 13 October. The Iowa Firearms Coalition said it had warned the city in October 2025 that the bus policy breached state law, but Ames kept it in place. CyRide’s director declined further comment, citing the ongoing litigation. Iowa law generally bars local rules restricting lawful firearm ownership, possession and carrying, with limited exceptions for certain government buildings.

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