Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to firearms
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to strengthen gun rights in Missouri by repealing the existing right-to-keep-and-bear-arms section and replacing it with new language. The amendment asserts that citizens have an unalienable right to possess firearms, ammunition, and accessories for defense or when summoned to aid civil authority, while also allowing the General Assembly to restrict these rights for convicted violent felons and individuals deemed dangerous due to mental health issues. It further grants counties, the city of St. Louis, and the city of Kansas City the authority to create their own firearm regulations, such as permit systems with fees capped at actual costs and five-year validity periods, provided these rules comply with federal law and the U.S. Supreme Court's Second Amendment decisions. Local ordinances under this framework could impose fines up to $1,000 or jail terms of no more than one year for violations and allow law enforcement to seize firearms from ineligible individuals.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2024
Last action May 17, 2024
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Committee
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May 17, 2024
Committee
Referred: General Laws(H)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Marlon Anderson
DDemocratic
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