FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.571
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEALLEN.
1232H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection571.030,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtothe
unlawfuluseofweapons.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section571.030,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassection571.030,toreadasfollows:
571.030.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfuluseofweapons,exceptas
2otherwiseprovidedbysections571.101to571.121,ifheorsheknowingly:
3 (1)Carriesconcealeduponorabouthisorherpersonaknife,afirearm,ablackjack
4oranyotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoanyareawherefirearmsarerestricted
5undersection571.107;or
6 (2)Setsaspringgun;or
7 (3)Dischargesorshootsafirearmintoadwellinghouse,arailroadtrain,boat,
8aircraft,ormotorvehicleasdefinedinsection302.010,oranybuildingorstructureusedfor
9theassemblingofpeople;or
10 (4)Exhibits,inthepresenceofoneormorepersons,anyweaponreadilycapableof
11lethaluseinanangryorthreateningmanner;or
12 (5)Hasafirearmorprojectileweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseonhisorher
13person,whileheorsheisintoxicated,andhandlesorotherwiseusessuchfirearmorprojectile
14weaponineitheranegligentorunlawfulmannerordischargessuchfirearmorprojectile
15weaponunlessactinginself-defense;or
16 (6)Dischargesafirearmwithinonehundredyardsofanyoccupiedschoolhouse,
17courthouse,orchurchbuilding;or
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (7)Dischargesorshootsafirearmatamark,atanyobject,oratrandom,on,alongor
19acrossapublichighwayordischargesorshootsafirearmintoanyoutbuilding;or
20 (8)Carriesafirearmoranyotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoany
21churchorplacewherepeoplehaveassembledforworship,orintoanyelectionprecincton
22anyelectionday,orintoanybuildingownedoroccupiedbyanyagencyofthefederal
23government,stategovernment,orpoliticalsubdivisionthereof;or
24 (9)Dischargesorshootsafirearmatorfromamotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection
25301.010,dischargesorshootsafirearmatanyperson,oratanyothermotorvehicle,oratany
26buildingorhabitablestructure,unlessthepersonwaslawfullyactinginself-defense;or
27 (10)Carriesafirearm,whetherloadedorunloaded,oranyotherweaponreadily
28capableoflethaluseintoanyschool,ontoanyschoolbus,orontothepremisesofany
29functionoractivitysponsoredorsanctionedbyschoolofficialsorthedistrictschoolboard;or
30 (11)Possessesafirearmwhilealsoknowinglyinpossessionofacontrolledsubstance
31thatissufficientforafelonyviolationofsection579.015.
32 2.Subdivisions(1),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytothe
33personsdescribedinthissubsection,regardlessofwhethersuchusesarereasonably
34associatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialdutiesexceptas
35otherwiseprovidedinthissubsection.Subdivisions(3),(4),(6),(7),and(9)ofsubsection1
36ofthissectionshallnotapplytooraffectanyofthefollowingpersons,whensuchusesare
37reasonablyassociatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialduties,
38exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection:
39 (1)Allstate,countyandmunicipalpeaceofficerswhohavecompletedthetraining
40requiredbythepoliceofficerstandardsandtrainingcommissionpursuanttosections590.030
41to590.050andwhopossessthedutyandpowerofarrestforviolationofthegeneralcriminal
42lawsofthestateorforviolationofordinancesofcountiesormunicipalitiesofthestate,
43whethersuchofficersareonoroffduty,andwhethersuchofficersarewithinoroutsideofthe
44lawenforcementagency'sjurisdiction,orallqualifiedretiredpeaceofficers,asdefinedin
45subsection12ofthissection,andwhocarrytheidentificationdefinedinsubsection13ofthis
46section,oranypersonsummonedbysuchofficerstoassistinmakingarrestsorpreservingthe
47peacewhileactuallyengagedinassistingsuchofficer;
48 (2)Wardens,superintendentsandkeepersofprisons,penitentiaries,jailsandother
49institutionsforthedetentionofpersonsaccusedorconvictedofcrime;
50 (3)MembersoftheArmedForcesorNationalGuardwhileperformingtheirofficial
51duty;
52 (4)ThosepersonsvestedbyArticleV,Section1oftheConstitutionofMissouriwith
53thejudicialpowerofthestateandthosepersonsvestedbyArticleIIIoftheConstitutionof
HB571 2 54theUnitedStateswiththejudicialpoweroftheUnitedStates,themembersofthefederal
55judiciary;
56 (5)Anypersonwhosebonafidedutyistoexecuteprocess,civilorcriminal;
57 (6)Anyfederalprobationofficerorfederalflightdeckofficerasdefinedunderthe
58federalflightdeckofficerprogram,49U.S.C.Section44921,regardlessofwhethersuch
59officersareonduty,orwithinthelawenforcementagency'sjurisdiction;
60 (7)Anystateprobationorparoleofficer,includingsupervisorsandmembersofthe
61paroleboard;
62 (8)Anycorporatesecurityadvisormeetingthedefinitionandfulfillingthe
63requirementsoftheregulationsestablishedbythedepartmentofpublicsafetyundersection
64590.750;
65 (9)Anycoroner,deputycoroner,medicalexaminer,orassistantmedicalexaminer;
66 (10)Anymunicipalorcountyprosecutingattorneyorassistantprosecutingattorney;
67circuitattorneyorassistantcircuitattorney;municipal,associate,orcircuitjudge;orany
68personappointedbyacourttobeaspecialprosecutorwhohascompletedthefirearmssafety
69trainingcourserequiredundersubsection2ofsection571.111;
70 (11)Anymemberofafiredepartmentorfireprotectiondistrictwhoisemployedona
71full-timebasisasafireinvestigatorandwhohasavalidconcealedcarryendorsementissued
72priortoAugust28,2013,oravalidconcealedcarrypermitundersection571.111whensuch
73usesarereasonablyassociatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficial
74duties;and
75 (12)Uponthewrittenapprovalofthegoverningbodyofafiredepartmentorfire
76protectiondistrict,anypaidfiredepartmentorfireprotectiondistrictmemberwhois
77employedonafull-timebasisandwhohasavalidconcealedcarryendorsementissuedprior
78toAugust28,2013,oravalidconcealedcarrypermit,whensuchusesarereasonably
79associatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialduties.
80 3.Subdivisions(1),(5),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectiondonotapply
81whentheactoristransportingsuchweaponsinanonfunctioningstateorinanunloadedstate
82whenammunitionisnotreadilyaccessibleorwhensuchweaponsarenotreadilyaccessible.
83Subdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofthissectiondoesnotapplytoanypersonnineteenyearsof
84ageorolderoreighteenyearsofageorolderandamemberoftheUnitedStatesArmed
85Forces,orhonorablydischargedfromtheUnitedStatesArmedForces,transportinga
86concealablefirearminthepassengercompartmentofamotorvehicle,solongassuch
87concealablefirearmisotherwiselawfullypossessed,norwhentheactorisalsoinpossession
88ofanexposedfirearmorprojectileweaponforthelawfulpursuitofgame,orisinhisorher
89dwellingunitoruponpremisesoverwhichtheactorhaspossession,authorityorcontrol,oris
90travelinginacontinuousjourneypeaceablythroughthisstate.Subdivision(10)ofsubsection
HB571 3 911ofthissectiondoesnotapplyifthefirearmisotherwiselawfullypossessedbyaperson
92whiletraversingschoolpremisesforthepurposesoftransportingastudenttoorfromschool,
93orpossessedbyanadultforthepurposesoffacilitationofaschool-sanctionedfirearm-related
94eventorclubevent.
95 4.Subdivisions(1),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
96personwhohasavalidconcealedcarrypermitissuedpursuanttosections571.101to
97571.121,avalidconcealedcarryendorsementissuedbeforeAugust28,2013,oravalid
98permitorendorsementtocarryconcealedfirearmsissuedbyanotherstateorpolitical
99subdivisionofanotherstate.
100 5.Subdivisions(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8),(9),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissection
101shallnotapplytopersonswhoareengagedinalawfulactofdefensepursuanttosection
102563.031.
103 6.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thestateshallnot
104prohibitanystateemployeefromhavingafirearmintheemployee'svehicleonthestate's
105propertyprovidedthatthevehicleislockedandthefirearmisnotvisible.Thissubsection
106shallonlyapplytothestateasanemployerwhenthestateemployee'svehicleisonproperty
107ownedorleasedbythestateandthestateemployeeisconductingactivitieswithinthescope
108ofhisorheremployment.Forthepurposesofthissubsection,"stateemployee"meansan
109employeeoftheexecutive,legislative,orjudicialbranchofthegovernmentofthestateof
110Missouri.
111 7.(1)Subdivision(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytoaperson
112whoisaschoolofficercommissionedbythedistrictschoolboardundersection162.215
113orwhoisaschoolprotectionofficer,asdescribedundersection160.665.
114 (2)Nothinginthissectionshallmakeitunlawfulforastudenttoactuallyparticipate
115inschool-sanctionedgunsafetycourses,studentmilitaryorROTCcourses,orotherschool-
116sponsoredorclub-sponsoredfirearm-relatedevents,providedthestudentdoesnotcarrya
117firearmorotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoanyschool,ontoanyschoolbus,or
118ontothepremisesofanyotherfunctionoractivitysponsoredorsanctionedbyschoolofficials
119orthedistrictschoolboard.
120 8.Apersonwhocommitsthecrimeofunlawfuluseofweaponsunder:
121 (1)Subdivision(2),(3),(4),or(11)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofa
122classEfelony;
123 (2)Subdivision(1),(6),(7),or(8)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofa
124classBmisdemeanor,exceptwhenaconcealedweaponiscarriedontoanyprivateproperty
125whoseownerhaspostedthepremisesasbeingoff-limitstoconcealedfirearmsbymeansof
126oneormoresignsdisplayedinaconspicuousplaceofaminimumsizeofeleveninchesby
HB571 4 127fourteenincheswiththewritingthereoninlettersofnotlessthanoneinch,inwhichcasethe
128penaltiesofsubsection2ofsection571.107shallapply;
129 (3)Subdivision(5)or(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassA
130misdemeanorifthefirearmisunloadedandaclassEfelonyifthefirearmisloaded;
131 (4)Subdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassBfelony,
132exceptthatiftheviolationofsubdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionresultsininjuryor
133deathtoanotherperson,itisaclassAfelony.
134 9.Violationsofsubdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbepunishedas
135follows:
136 (1)Forthefirstviolationapersonshallbesentencedtothemaximumauthorizedterm
137ofimprisonmentforaclassBfelony;
138 (2)Foranyviolationbyaprioroffenderasdefinedinsection558.016,apersonshall
139besentencedtothemaximumauthorizedtermofimprisonmentforaclassBfelonywithout
140thepossibilityofparole,probationorconditionalreleaseforatermoftenyears;
141 (3)Foranyviolationbyapersistentoffenderasdefinedinsection558.016,aperson
142shallbesentencedtothemaximumauthorizedtermofimprisonmentforaclassBfelony
143withoutthepossibilityofparole,probation,orconditionalrelease;
144 (4)Foranyviolationwhichresultsininjuryordeathtoanotherperson,apersonshall
145besentencedtoanauthorizeddispositionforaclassAfelony.
146 10.Anypersonknowinglyaidingorabettinganyotherpersonintheviolationof
147subdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbesubjecttothesamepenaltyasthat
148prescribedbythissectionforviolationsbyotherpersons.
149 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonwhopleadsguiltytooris
150foundguiltyofafelonyviolationofsubsection1ofthissectionshallreceiveasuspended
151impositionofsentenceifsuchpersonhaspreviouslyreceivedasuspendedimpositionof
152sentenceforanyotherfirearms-orweapons-relatedfelonyoffense.
153 12.Asusedinthissection"qualifiedretiredpeaceofficer"meansanindividualwho:
154 (1)Retiredingoodstandingfromservicewithapublicagencyasapeaceofficer,
155otherthanforreasonsofmentalinstability;
156 (2)Beforesuchretirement,wasauthorizedbylawtoengageinorsupervisethe
157prevention,detection,investigation,orprosecutionof,ortheincarcerationofanypersonfor,
158anyviolationoflaw,andhadstatutorypowersofarrest;
159 (3)Beforesuchretirement,wasregularlyemployedasapeaceofficerforan
160aggregateoffifteenyearsormore,orretiredfromservicewithsuchagency,aftercompleting
161anyapplicableprobationaryperiodofsuchservice,duetoaservice-connecteddisability,as
162determinedbysuchagency;
HB571 5 163 (4)Hasanonforfeitablerighttobenefitsundertheretirementplanoftheagencyif
164suchaplanisavailable;
165 (5)Duringthemostrecenttwelve-monthperiod,hasmet,attheexpenseofthe
166individual,thestandardsfortrainingandqualificationforactivepeaceofficerstocarry
167firearms;
168 (6)Isnotundertheinfluenceofalcoholoranotherintoxicatingorhallucinatorydrug
169orsubstance;and
170 (7)Isnotprohibitedbyfederallawfromreceivingafirearm.
171 13.Theidentificationrequiredbysubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofthissectionis:
172 (1)Aphotographicidentificationissuedbytheagencyfromwhichtheindividual
173retiredfromserviceasapeaceofficerthatindicatesthattheindividualhas,notlessrecently
174thanoneyearbeforethedatetheindividualiscarryingtheconcealedfirearm,beentestedor
175otherwisefoundbytheagencytomeetthestandardsestablishedbytheagencyfortraining
176andqualificationforactivepeaceofficerstocarryafirearmofthesametypeastheconcealed
177firearm;or
178 (2)Aphotographicidentificationissuedbytheagencyfromwhichtheindividual
179retiredfromserviceasapeaceofficer;and
180 (3)Acertificationissuedbythestateinwhichtheindividualresidesthatindicates
181thattheindividualhas,notlessrecentlythanoneyearbeforethedatetheindividualis
182carryingtheconcealedfirearm,beentestedorotherwisefoundbythestatetomeetthe
183standardsestablishedbythestatefortrainingandqualificationforactivepeaceofficersto
184carryafirearmofthesametypeastheconcealedfirearm.
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