FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1060
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEWILLIAMS.
2279H.02I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections1.410,1.420,1.430,1.440,1.450,1.460,1.470,1.480,and1.485,RSMo,
andtoenactinlieuthereofninenewsectionsrelatingtoadditionalprotectionstothe
righttobeararms,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections1.410,1.420,1.430,1.440,1.450,1.460,1.470,1.480,and1.485,
2RSMo,arerepealedandninenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections
31.410,1.420,1.430,1.440,1.450,1.460,1.470,1.480,and1.485,toreadasfollows:
1.410.[1.Sections1.410to1.485shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"Second
2AmendmentPreservationAct".
3 2.Thegeneralassemblyfindsanddeclaresthat:
4 (1)ThegeneralassemblyofthestateofMissouriisfirmlyresolvedtosupportand
5defendtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesagainsteveryaggression,whetherforeignor
6domestic,andisduty-boundtoopposeeveryinfractionofthoseprinciplesthatconstitutethe
7basisoftheunionofthestatesbecauseonlyafaithfulobservanceofthoseprinciplescan
8securetheunion'sexistenceandthepublichappiness;
9 (2)ActingthroughtheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,thepeopleoftheseveral
10statescreatedthefederalgovernmenttobetheiragentintheexerciseofafewdefined
11powers,whilereservingforthestategovernmentsthepowertolegislateonmatters
12concerningthelives,liberties,andpropertiesofcitizensintheordinarycourseofaffairs;
13 (3)Thelimitationofthefederalgovernment'spowerisaffirmedunderAmendmentX
14oftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,whichdefinesthetotalscopeoffederalpowersas
15beingthosethathavebeendelegatedbythepeopleoftheseveralstatestothefederal
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16governmentandallpowersnotdelegatedtothefederalgovernmentintheConstitutionofthe
17UnitedStatesarereservedtothestatesrespectivelyorthepeoplethemselves;
18 (4)Ifthefederalgovernmentassumespowersthatthepeopledidnotgrantitinthe
19ConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,itsactsareunauthoritative,void,andofnoforce;
20 (5)TheseveralstatesoftheUnitedStatesrespecttheproperroleofthefederal
21governmentbutrejectthepropositionthatsuchrespectrequiresunlimitedsubmission.Ifthe
22federalgovernment,createdbyacompactamongthestates,weretheexclusiveorfinaljudge
23oftheextentofthepowersgrantedtoitbythestatesthroughtheConstitutionoftheUnited
24States,thefederalgovernment'sdiscretion,andnottheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,
25wouldnecessarilybecomethemeasureofthosepowers.Tothecontrary,asinallothercases
26ofcompactsamongpowershavingnocommonjudge,eachpartyhasanequalrighttojudge
27foritselfastowhetherinfractionsofthecompacthaveoccurred,aswellastodeterminethe
28modeandmeasureofredress.Althoughtheseveralstateshavegrantedsupremacytolaws
29andtreatiesmadeunderthepowersgrantedintheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,such
30supremacydoesnotextendtovariousfederalstatutes,executiveorders,administrativeorders,
31courtorders,rules,regulations,orotheractionsthatcollectdataorrestrictorprohibitthe
32manufacture,ownership,oruseoffirearms,firearmaccessories,orammunitionexclusively
33withinthebordersofMissouri;suchstatutes,executiveorders,administrativeorders,court
34orders,rules,regulations,andotheractionsexceedthepowersgrantedtothefederal
35governmentexcepttotheextenttheyarenecessaryandproperforgoverningandregulating
36theUnitedStatesArmedForcesorfororganizing,arming,anddiscipliningmilitiaforces
37activelyemployedintheserviceoftheUnitedStatesArmedForces;
38 (6)ThepeopleoftheseveralstateshavegivenCongressthepower"toregulate
39commercewithforeignnations,andamongtheseveralstates",but"regulatingcommerce"
40doesnotincludethepowertolimitcitizens'righttokeepandbeararmsindefenseoftheir
41families,neighbors,persons,orpropertynortodictatewhatsortsofarmsandaccessories
42law-abidingMissouriansmaybuy,sell,exchange,orotherwisepossesswithinthebordersof
43thisstate;
44 (7)ThepeopleoftheseveralstateshavealsograntedCongressthepowers"tolayand
45collecttaxes,duties,imports,andexcises,topaythedebts,andprovideforthecommon
46defenseandgeneralwelfareoftheUnitedStates"and"tomakealllawswhichshallbe
47necessaryandproperforcarryingintoexecutionthepowersvestedbytheConstitutionofthe
48UnitedStatesinthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates,orinanydepartmentorofficethereof".
49Theseconstitutionalprovisionsmerelyidentifythemeansbywhichthefederalgovernment
50mayexecuteitslimitedpowersandshallnotbeconstruedtograntunlimitedpowerbecauseto
51dosowouldbetodestroythecarefullyconstructedequilibriumbetweenthefederalandstate
52governments.Consequently,thegeneralassemblyrejectsanyclaimthatthetaxingand
HB1060 2 53spendingpowersofCongressmaybeusedtodiminishinanywaytherightofthepeopleto
54keepandbeararms;
55 (8)Thegeneralassemblyfindsthatthefederalexcisetaxrateonarmsand
56ammunitionineffectpriortoJanuary1,2021,whichfundsprogramsundertheWildlife
57RestorationAct,doesnothaveachillingeffectonthepurchaseorownershipofsucharms
58andammunition;
59 (9)ThepeopleofMissourihavevestedthegeneralassemblywiththeauthorityto
60regulatethemanufacture,possession,exchange,anduseoffirearmswithinthebordersofthis
61state,subjectonlytothelimitsimposedbyAmendmentIIoftheConstitutionoftheUnited
62StatesandtheConstitutionofMissouri;and
63 (10)ThegeneralassemblyofthestateofMissouristronglypromotesresponsiblegun
64ownership,includingparentalsupervisionofminorsintheproperuse,storage,andownership
65ofallfirearms;thepromptreportingofstolenfirearms;andtheproperenforcementofallstate
66gunlaws.ThegeneralassemblyofthestateofMissouriherebycondemnsanyunlawful
67transferoffirearmsandtheuseofanyfirearminanycriminalorunlawfulactivity.]Sections
681.410to1.485shallbeknownandmaybecitedasthe"SecondAmendment
69PreservationAct".
1.420.[Thefollowingfederalacts,laws,executiveorders,administrativeorders,
2rules,andregulationsshallbeconsideredinfringementsonthepeople'srighttokeepandbear
3arms,asguaranteedbyAmendmentIIoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandArticleI,
4Section23oftheConstitutionofMissouri,withinthebordersofthisstateincluding,butnot
5limitedto:
6 (1)Anytax,levy,fee,orstampimposedonfirearms,firearmaccessories,or
7ammunitionnotcommontoallothergoodsandservicesandthatmightreasonablybe
8expectedtocreateachillingeffectonthepurchaseorownershipofthoseitemsbylaw-
9abidingcitizens;
10 (2)Anyregistrationortrackingoffirearms,firearmaccessories,orammunition;
11 (3)Anyregistrationortrackingoftheownershipoffirearms,firearmaccessories,or
12ammunition;
13 (4)Anyactforbiddingthepossession,ownership,use,ortransferofafirearm,
14firearmaccessory,orammunitionbylaw-abidingcitizens;and
15 (5)Anyactorderingtheconfiscationoffirearms,firearmaccessories,orammunition
16fromlaw-abidingcitizens.] Thefollowingfederalacts,laws,executiveorders,
17administrativeorders,rules,andregulationsshallbeconsideredinfringementsonthe
18people'srighttokeepandbeararms,asguaranteedbyAmendmentIIofthe
19ConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandArticleI,Section23oftheConstitutionof
20Missouri,withinthebordersofthisstateincluding,butnotlimitedto:
HB1060 3 21 (1)Anytax,levy,fee,orstampimposedonfirearms,firearmaccessories,or
22ammunitionnotcommontoallothergoodsandservicesandthatmightreasonablybe
23expectedtocreateachillingeffectonthepurchaseorownershipofthoseitemsbylaw-
24abidingcitizens;
25 (2)Anyregistrationortrackingoffirearms,firearmaccessories,orammunition;
26 (3)Anyregistrationortrackingoftheownershipoffirearms,firearm
27accessories,orammunition;
28 (4)Anyactforbiddingthepossession,ownership,use,ortransferofafirearm,
29firearmaccessory,orammunitionbylaw-abidingcitizens;and
30 (5)Anyactorderingtheconfiscationoffirearms,firearmaccessories,or
31ammunitionfromlaw-abidingcitizens.
1.430.[Allfederalacts,laws,executiveorders,administrativeorders,rules,and
2regulations,regardlessofwhethertheywereenactedbeforeoraftertheprovisionsofsections
31.410to1.485,thatinfringeonthepeople'srighttokeepandbeararmsasguaranteedbythe
4SecondAmendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandArticleI,Section23ofthe
5ConstitutionofMissourishallbeinvalidtothisstate,shallnotberecognizedbythisstate,
6shallbespecificallyrejectedbythisstate,andshallnotbeenforcedbythisstate.] Allfederal
7acts,laws,executiveorders,administrativeorders,rules,andregulations,regardlessof
8whethertheywereenactedbeforeoraftertheprovisionsofsections1.410to1.485,that
9infringeonthepeople'srighttokeepandbeararmsasguaranteedbytheSecond
10AmendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesandArticleI,Section23ofthe
11ConstitutionofMissourishallbeinvalidtothisstate,shallnotberecognizedbythis
12state,shallbespecificallyrejectedbythisstate,andshallnotbeenforcedbythisstate.
1.440.[Itshallbethedutyofthecourtsandlawenforcementagenciesofthisstateto
2protecttherightsoflaw-abidingcitizenstokeepandbeararmswithinthebordersofthisstate
3andtoprotecttheserightsfromtheinfringementsdefinedundersection1.420.] Itshallbe
4thedutyofthecourtsandlawenforcementagenciesofthisstatetoprotecttherightsof
5law-abidingcitizenstokeepandbeararmswithinthebordersofthisstateandto
6protecttheserightsfromtheinfringementsdefinedundersection1.420.
1.450.[Noentityorperson,includinganypublicofficeroremployeeofthisstateor
2anypoliticalsubdivisionofthisstate,shallhavetheauthoritytoenforceorattempttoenforce
3anyfederalacts,laws,executiveorders,administrativeorders,rules,regulations,statutes,or
4ordinancesinfringingontherighttokeepandbeararmsasdescribedundersection1.420.
5Nothinginsections1.410to1.480shallbeconstruedtoprohibitMissouriofficialsfrom
6acceptingaidfromfederalofficialsinanefforttoenforceMissourilaws.] Noentityor
7person,includinganypublicofficeroremployeeofthisstateoranypoliticalsubdivision
8ofthisstate,shallhavetheauthoritytoenforceorattempttoenforceanyfederalacts,
HB1060 4 9laws,executiveorders,administrativeorders,rules,regulations,statutes,orordinances
10infringingontherighttokeepandbeararmsasdescribedundersection1.420.Nothing
11insections1.410to1.480shallbeconstruedtoprohibitMissouriofficialsfromaccepting
12aidfromfederalofficialsinanefforttoenforceMissourilaws.
1.460.[1.Anypoliticalsubdivisionorlawenforcementagencythatemploysalaw
2enforcementofficerwhoactsknowingly,asdefinedundersection562.016,toviolatethe
3provisionsofsection1.450orotherwiseknowinglydeprivesacitizenofMissouriofthe
4rightsorprivilegesensuredbyAmendmentIIoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesor
5ArticleI,Section23oftheConstitutionofMissouriwhileactingunderthecolorofanystate
6orfederallawshallbeliabletotheinjuredpartyinanactionatlaw,suitinequity,orother
7properproceedingforredress,andsubjecttoacivilpenaltyoffiftythousanddollarsper
8occurrence.Anypersoninjuredunderthissectionshallhavestandingtopursueanactionfor
9injunctivereliefinthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhichtheactionallegedlyoccurredorin
10thecircuitcourtofColeCountywithrespecttotheactionsofsuchindividual.Thecourtshall
11holdahearingonthemotionfortemporaryrestrainingorderandpreliminaryinjunction
12withinthirtydaysofserviceofthepetition.
13 2.Insuchactions,thecourtmayawardtheprevailingparty,otherthanthestateof
14Missourioranypoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,reasonableattorney'sfeesandcosts.
15 3.Sovereignimmunityshallnotbeanaffirmativedefenseinanyactionpursuantto
16thissection.] 1.Anypoliticalsubdivisionorlawenforcementagencythatemploysalaw
17enforcementofficerwhoactsknowingly,asdefinedundersection562.016,toviolatethe
18provisionsofsection1.450orotherwiseknowinglydeprivesacitizenofMissouriofthe
19rightsorprivilegesensuredbyAmendmentIIoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesor
20ArticleI,Section23oftheConstitutionofMissouriwhileactingunderthecolorofany
21stateorfederallawshallbeliabletotheinjuredpartyinanactionatlaw,suitinequity,
22orotherproperproceedingforredress,andsubjecttoacivilpenaltyoffiftythousand
23dollarsperoccurrence.Anypersoninjuredunderthissectionshallhavestandingto
24pursueanactionforinjunctivereliefinthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhichthe
25actionallegedlyoccurredorinthecircuitcourtofColeCountywithrespecttothe
26actionsofsuchindividual.Thecourtshallholdahearingonthemotionforatemporary
27restrainingorderandpreliminaryinjunctionwithinthirtydaysofserviceofthe
28petition.
29 2.Insuchactions,thecourtmayawardtheprevailingparty,otherthanthestate
30ofMissourioranypoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,reasonableattorney'sfeesandcosts.
31 3.Sovereignimmunityshallnotbeanaffirmativedefenseinanyactionpursuant
32tothissection.
HB1060 5 1.470.[1.Anypoliticalsubdivisionorlawenforcementagencythatknowingly
2employsanindividualactingorwhopreviouslyactedasanofficial,agent,employee,or
3deputyofthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates,orotherwiseactedunderthecoloroffederal
4lawwithinthebordersofthisstate,whohasknowingly,asdefinedundersection562.016,
5aftertheadoptionofthissection:
6 (1)Enforcedorattemptedtoenforceanyoftheinfringementsidentifiedinsection
71.420;or
8 (2)Givenmaterialaidandsupporttotheeffortsofanotherwhoenforcesorattempts
9toenforceanyoftheinfringementsidentifiedinsection1.420;
10
11shallbesubjecttoacivilpenaltyoffiftythousanddollarsperemployeehiredbythepolitical
12subdivisionorlawenforcementagency.Anypersonresidinginajurisdictionwhobelieves
13thatanindividualhastakenactionthatwouldviolatetheprovisionsofthissectionshallhave
14standingtopursueanaction.
15 2.Anypersonresidingorconductingbusinessinajurisdictionwhobelievesthatan
16individualhastakenactionthatwouldviolatetheprovisionsofthissectionshallhave
17standingtopursueanactionforinjunctivereliefinthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhichthe
18actionallegedlyoccurredorinthecircuitcourtofColeCountywithrespecttotheactionsof
19suchindividual.Thecourtshallholdahearingonthemotionforatemporaryrestraining
20orderandpreliminaryinjunctionwithinthirtydaysofserviceofthepetition.
21 3.Insuchactions,thecourtmayawardtheprevailingparty,otherthanthestateof
22Missourioranypoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,reasonableattorney'sfeesandcosts.
23 4.Sovereignimmunityshallnotbeanaffirmativedefenseinanyactionpursuantto
24thissection.] 1.Anypoliticalsubdivisionorlawenforcementagencythatknowingly
25employsanindividualactingorwhopreviouslyactedasanofficial,agent,employee,or
26deputyofthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates,orotherwiseactedunderthecolorof
27federallawwithinthebordersofthisstate,whohasknowingly,asdefinedundersection
28562.016,aftertheadoptionofthissection:
29 (1)Enforcedorattemptedtoenforceanyoftheinfringementsidentifiedin
30section1.420;or
31 (2)Givenmaterialaidandsupporttotheeffortsofanotherwhoenforcesor
32attemptstoenforceanyoftheinfringementsidentifiedinsection1.420;
33
34shallbesubjecttoacivilpenaltyoffiftythousanddollarsperemployeehiredbythe
35politicalsubdivisionorlawenforcementagency.Anypersonresidinginajurisdiction
36whobelievesthatanindividualhastakenactionthatwouldviolatetheprovisionsofthis
37sectionshallhavestandingtopursueanaction.
HB1060 6 38 2.Anypersonresidingorconductingbusinessinajurisdictionwhobelievesthat
39anindividualhastakenactionthatwouldviolatetheprovisionsofthissectionshallhave
40standingtopursueanactionforinjunctivereliefinthecircuitcourtofthecountyin
41whichtheactionallegedlyoccurredorinthecircuitcourtofColeCountywithrespectto
42theactionsofsuchindividual.Thecourtshallholdahearingonthemotionfora
43temporaryrestrainingorderandpreliminaryinjunctionwithinthirtydaysofserviceof
44thepetition.
45 3.Insuchactions,thecourtmayawardtheprevailingparty,otherthanthestate
46ofMissourioranypoliticalsubdivisionofthestate,reasonableattorney'sfeesandcosts.
47 4.Sovereignimmunityshallnotbeanaffirmativedefenseinanyactionpursuant
48tothissection.
1.480.[1.Forsections1.410to1.485,theterm"law-abidingcitizen"shallmeana
2personwhoisnototherwiseprecludedunderstatelawfrompossessingafirearmandshallnot
3beconstruedtoincludeanyonewhoisnotlegallypresentintheUnitedStatesorthestateof
4Missouri.
5 2.Forthepurposesofsections1.410to1.480,"materialaidandsupport"shall
6includevoluntarilygivingorallowingotherstomakeuseoflodging;communications
7equipmentorservices,includingsocialmediaaccounts;facilities;weapons;personnel;
8transportation;clothing;orotherphysicalassets.Materialaidandsupportshallnotinclude
9givingorallowingtheuseofmedicineorothermaterialsnecessarytotreatphysicalinjuries,
10norshallthetermincludeanyassistanceprovidedtohelppersonsescapeaserious,present
11riskoflife-threateninginjury.
12 3.Itshallnotbeconsideredaviolationofsections1.410to1.480toprovidematerial
13aidtofederalofficialswhoareinpursuitofasuspectwhenthereisademonstrablecriminal
14nexuswithanotherstateorcountryandsuchsuspectiseithernotacitizenofthisstateoris
15notpresentinthisstate.
16 4.Itshallnotbeconsideredaviolationofsections1.410to1.480toprovidematerial
17aidtofederalprosecutionfor:
18 (1)Felonycrimesagainstapersonwhensuchprosecutionincludesweapons
19violationssubstantiallysimilartothosefoundinchapter570or571solongassuchweapons
20violationsaremerelyancillarytosuchprosecution;or
21 (2)ClassAorclassBfelonyviolationssubstantiallysimilartothosefoundinchapter
22579whensuchprosecutionincludesweaponsviolationssubstantiallysimilartothosefound
23inchapter570or571solongassuchweaponsviolationsaremerelyancillarytosuch
24prosecution.
25 5.Theprovisionsofsections1.410to1.485shallbeapplicabletooffensesoccurring
26onorafterAugust28,2021.] 1.Forsections1.410to1.485,theterm"law-abiding
HB1060 7 27citizen"shallmeanapersonwhoisnototherwiseprecludedunderstatelawfrom
28possessingafirearmandshallnotbeconstruedtoincludeanyonewhoisnotlegally
29presentintheUnitedStatesorthestateofMissouri.
30 2.Forthepurposesofsections1.410to1.480,"materialaidandsupport"shall
31includevoluntarilygivingorallowingotherstomakeuseoflodging;communications
32equipmentorservices,includingsocialmediaaccounts;facilities;weapons;personnel;
33transportation;clothing;orotherphysicalassets.Materialaidandsupportshallnot
34includegivingorallowingtheuseofmedicineorothermaterialsnecessarytotreat
35physicalinjuries,norshallthetermincludeanyassistanceprovidedtohelppersons
36escapeaserious,presentriskoflife-threateninginjury.
37 3.Itshallnotbeconsideredaviolationofsections1.410to1.480toprovide
38materialaidtofederalofficialswhoareinpursuitofasuspectwhenthereisa
39demonstrablecriminalnexuswithanotherstateorcountryandsuchsuspectiseither
40notacitizenofthisstateorisnotpresentinthisstate.
41 4.Itshallnotbeconsideredaviolationofsections1.410to1.480toprovide
42materialaidtofederalprosecutionfor:
43 (1)Felonycrimesagainstapersonwhensuchprosecutionincludesweapons
44violationssubstantiallysimilartothosefoundinchapter570or571solongassuch
45weaponsviolationsaremerelyancillarytosuchprosecution;or
46 (2)ClassAorclassBfelonyviolationssubstantiallysimilartothosefoundin
47chapter579whensuchprosecutionincludesweaponsviolationssubstantiallysimilarto
48thosefoundinchapter570or571solongassuchweaponsviolationsaremerely
49ancillarytosuchprosecution.
50 5.Theprovisionsofsections1.410to1.485shallbeapplicabletooffenses
51occurringonorafterAugust28,2025.
1.485.[Ifanyprovisionofsections1.410to1.485ortheapplicationthereoftoany
2personorcircumstanceisheldinvalid,suchdeterminationshallnotaffecttheprovisionsor
3applicationsofsections1.410to1.485thatmaybegiveneffectwithouttheinvalidprovision
4orapplication,andtheprovisionsofsections1.410to1.485areseverable.] Ifanyprovision
5ofsections1.410to1.485ortheapplicationthereoftoanypersonorcircumstanceisheld
6invalid,suchdeterminationshallnotaffecttheprovisionsorapplicationsofsections
71.410to1.485thatmaybegiveneffectwithouttheinvalidprovisionorapplication,and
8theprovisionsofsections1.410to1.485areseverable.
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