HJR 142 Missouri House · 2024 Regular Session

Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to firearms

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to add a new section to the Missouri Constitution that guarantees the right to keep and bear arms for defense and when summoned to aid civil power. It establishes that these rights are unalienable and requires courts to apply strict scrutiny to any restrictions, while explicitly allowing laws that disarm convicted violent felons and individuals deemed dangerous due to mental disorders. The amendment also permits counties and major cities like St. Louis and Kansas City to pass local ordinances regulating firearm possession, carrying, and transfers, provided they limit permit fees to actual costs, restrict permit validity to five years, and cap penalties for violations. Additionally, the text mandates that local regulations must recognize out-of-state permits and exempt law enforcement, judges, and certain security personnel from local restrictions.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 20, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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Referred: General Laws(H)
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Feb 20, 2024
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Betsy Fogle
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