HB 2179 Missouri House · 2024 Regular Session

Modifies the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm to include any minor possessing a firearm on public property

This bill updates the law on unlawful firearm possession to explicitly make it a crime for anyone under eighteen to have a gun on public property. The change applies to minors who are alone with a firearm in public areas, though they are exempt if accompanied by an adult aged twenty-one or older or if the gun is used for specific activities like hunting or school events. Possession of a firearm under these new rules is classified as a class D felony, with stricter penalties for those with prior dangerous felony convictions. The law also clarifies that this restriction does not apply to antique firearms.
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Introduced Jan 3, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024
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Deb Lavender
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