FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.693
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEMURRAY.
1658H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection571.030,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto
firearmsinmotorvehicles,withpenaltyprovisions.
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; or
32 (12)Transportsorstoresaloaded,concealedfirearminamotorvehicleand
33outsideofalockedcontainerorlockedtrunk.
34 2.Subdivisions(1),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytothe
35personsdescribedinthissubsection,regardlessofwhethersuchusesarereasonably
36associatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialdutiesexceptas
37otherwiseprovidedinthissubsection.Subdivisions(3),(4),(6),(7),and(9)ofsubsection1
38ofthissectionshallnotapplytooraffectanyofthefollowingpersons,whensuchusesare
39reasonablyassociatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialduties,
40exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection:
41 (1)Allstate,countyandmunicipalpeaceofficerswhohavecompletedthetraining
42requiredbythepoliceofficerstandardsandtrainingcommissionpursuanttosections590.030
43to590.050andwhopossessthedutyandpowerofarrestforviolationofthegeneralcriminal
44lawsofthestateorforviolationofordinancesofcountiesormunicipalitiesofthestate,
45whethersuchofficersareonoroffduty,andwhethersuchofficersarewithinoroutsideofthe
46lawenforcementagency'sjurisdiction,orallqualifiedretiredpeaceofficers,asdefinedin
47subsection12ofthissection,andwhocarrytheidentificationdefinedinsubsection13ofthis
48section,oranypersonsummonedbysuchofficerstoassistinmakingarrestsorpreservingthe
49peacewhileactuallyengagedinassistingsuchofficer;
50 (2)Wardens,superintendentsandkeepersofprisons,penitentiaries,jailsandother
51institutionsforthedetentionofpersonsaccusedorconvictedofcrime;
52 (3)MembersoftheArmedForcesorNationalGuardwhileperformingtheirofficial
53duty;
HB693 2 54 (4)ThosepersonsvestedbyArticleV,Section1oftheConstitutionofMissouriwith
55thejudicialpowerofthestateandthosepersonsvestedbyArticleIIIoftheConstitutionof
56theUnitedStateswiththejudicialpoweroftheUnitedStates,themembersofthefederal
57judiciary;
58 (5)Anypersonwhosebonafidedutyistoexecuteprocess,civilorcriminal;
59 (6)Anyfederalprobationofficerorfederalflightdeckofficerasdefinedunderthe
60federalflightdeckofficerprogram,49U.S.C.Section44921,regardlessofwhethersuch
61officersareonduty,orwithinthelawenforcementagency'sjurisdiction;
62 (7)Anystateprobationorparoleofficer,includingsupervisorsandmembersofthe
63paroleboard;
64 (8)Anycorporatesecurityadvisormeetingthedefinitionandfulfillingthe
65requirementsoftheregulationsestablishedbythedepartmentofpublicsafetyundersection
66590.750;
67 (9)Anycoroner,deputycoroner,medicalexaminer,orassistantmedicalexaminer;
68 (10)Anymunicipalorcountyprosecutingattorneyorassistantprosecutingattorney;
69circuitattorneyorassistantcircuitattorney;municipal,associate,orcircuitjudge;orany
70personappointedbyacourttobeaspecialprosecutorwhohascompletedthefirearmssafety
71trainingcourserequiredundersubsection2ofsection571.111;
72 (11)Anymemberofafiredepartmentorfireprotectiondistrictwhoisemployedona
73full-timebasisasafireinvestigatorandwhohasavalidconcealedcarryendorsementissued
74priortoAugust28,2013,oravalidconcealedcarrypermitundersection571.111whensuch
75usesarereasonablyassociatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficial
76duties;and
77 (12)Uponthewrittenapprovalofthegoverningbodyofafiredepartmentorfire
78protectiondistrict,anypaidfiredepartmentorfireprotectiondistrictmemberwhois
79employedonafull-timebasisandwhohasavalidconcealedcarryendorsementissuedprior
80toAugust28,2013,oravalidconcealedcarrypermit,whensuchusesarereasonably
81associatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialduties.
82 3.Subdivisions(1),(5),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectiondonotapply
83whentheactoristransportingsuchweaponsinanonfunctioningstateorinanunloadedstate
84whenammunitionisnotreadilyaccessibleorwhensuchweaponsarenotreadilyaccessible.
85[Subdivision] Subdivisions(1)and(12)ofsubsection1ofthissection[does] donotapplyto
86anypersonnineteenyearsofageorolderoreighteenyearsofageorolderandamemberof
87theUnitedStatesArmedForces,orhonorablydischargedfromtheUnitedStatesArmed
88Forces,transportingaconcealablefirearminthepassengercompartmentofamotorvehicle,
89solongas:
HB693 3 90 (1)Such[concealable] firearmisotherwiselawfullypossessed[, norwhentheactor];
91and
92 (2)Oneofthefollowing:
93 (a)Ifthefirearmisahandgun,thefirearmisunderthedirectcontrolofthe
94personcarryingthefirearm;
95 (b)Thepersonisalsoinpossessionofanexposedfirearmorprojectileweaponfor
96thelawfulpursuitofgame[, oris];
97 (c)Thepersonandmotorvehiclearein[hisorher]theperson'sdwellingunitor
98uponpremisesoverwhichthe[actor] personhaspossession,authority, orcontrol[,]; or
99 (d)Thepersonistraveling[in]onacontinuousjourneypeaceablythroughthisstate.
100
101Subdivision(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectiondoesnotapplyifthefirearmisotherwise
102lawfullypossessedbyapersonwhiletraversingschoolpremisesforthepurposesof
103transportingastudenttoorfromschool,orpossessedbyanadultforthepurposesof
104facilitationofaschool-sanctionedfirearm-relatedeventorclubevent.
105 4.Subdivisions(1),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
106personwhohasavalidconcealedcarrypermitissuedpursuanttosections571.101to
107571.121,avalidconcealedcarryendorsementissuedbeforeAugust28,2013,oravalid
108permitorendorsementtocarryconcealedfirearmsissuedbyanotherstateorpolitical
109subdivisionofanotherstate.
110 5.Subdivisions(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8),(9),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissection
111shallnotapplytopersonswhoareengagedinalawfulactofdefensepursuanttosection
112563.031.
113 6.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thestateshallnot
114prohibitanystateemployeefromhavingafirearmintheemployee'svehicleonthestate's
115propertyprovidedthatthevehicleislockedandthefirearmisnotvisible.Thissubsection
116shallonlyapplytothestateasanemployerwhenthestateemployee'svehicleisonproperty
117ownedorleasedbythestateandthestateemployeeisconductingactivitieswithinthescope
118ofhisorheremployment.Forthepurposesofthissubsection,"stateemployee"meansan
119employeeoftheexecutive,legislative,orjudicialbranchofthegovernmentofthestateof
120Missouri.
121 7.(1)Subdivision(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytoapersonwho
122isaschoolofficercommissionedbythedistrictschoolboardundersection162.215orwhois
123aschoolprotectionofficer,asdescribedundersection160.665.
124 (2)Nothinginthissectionshallmakeitunlawfulforastudenttoactuallyparticipate
125inschool-sanctionedgunsafetycourses,studentmilitaryorROTCcourses,orotherschool-
126sponsoredorclub-sponsoredfirearm-relatedevents,providedthestudentdoesnotcarrya
HB693 4 127firearmorotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoanyschool,ontoanyschoolbus,or
128ontothepremisesofanyotherfunctionoractivitysponsoredorsanctionedbyschoolofficials
129orthedistrictschoolboard.
130 8.Apersonwhocommitsthe[crime] offenseofunlawfuluseofweaponsunder:
131 (1)Subdivision(2),(3),(4),or(11)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofa
132classEfelony;
133 (2)Subdivision(1),(6),(7),[or](8),or(12)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbe
134guiltyofaclassBmisdemeanor,exceptwhenaconcealedweaponistransportedorcarried
135ontoanyprivatepropertywhoseownerhaspostedthepremisesasbeingoff-limitsto
136concealedfirearmsbymeansofoneormoresignsdisplayedinaconspicuousplaceofa
137minimumsizeofeleveninchesbyfourteenincheswiththewritingthereoninlettersofnot
138lessthanoneinch,inwhichcasethepenaltiesofsubsection2ofsection571.107shallapply;
139 (3)Subdivision(5)or(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassA
140misdemeanorifthefirearmisunloadedandaclassEfelonyifthefirearmisloaded;
141 (4)Subdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassBfelony,
142exceptthatiftheviolationofsubdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionresultsininjuryor
143deathtoanotherperson,itisaclassAfelony.
144 9.Violationsofsubdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbepunishedas
145follows:
146 (1)Forthefirstviolationapersonshallbesentencedtothemaximumauthorizedterm
147ofimprisonmentforaclassBfelony;
148 (2)Foranyviolationbyaprioroffenderasdefinedinsection558.016,apersonshall
149besentencedtothemaximumauthorizedtermofimprisonmentforaclassBfelonywithout
150thepossibilityofparole,probationorconditionalreleaseforatermoftenyears;
151 (3)Foranyviolationbyapersistentoffenderasdefinedinsection558.016,aperson
152shallbesentencedtothemaximumauthorizedtermofimprisonmentforaclassBfelony
153withoutthepossibilityofparole,probation,orconditionalrelease;
154 (4)Foranyviolationwhichresultsininjuryordeathtoanotherperson,apersonshall
155besentencedtoanauthorizeddispositionforaclassAfelony.
156 10.Anypersonknowinglyaidingorabettinganyotherpersonintheviolationof
157subdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbesubjecttothesamepenaltyasthat
158prescribedbythissectionforviolationsbyotherpersons.
159 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonwhopleadsguiltytooris
160foundguiltyofafelonyviolationofsubsection1ofthissectionshallreceiveasuspended
161impositionofsentenceifsuchpersonhaspreviouslyreceivedasuspendedimpositionof
162sentenceforanyotherfirearms-orweapons-relatedfelonyoffense.
163 12.Asusedinthissection"qualifiedretiredpeaceofficer"meansanindividualwho:
HB693 5 164 (1)Retiredingoodstandingfromservicewithapublicagencyasapeaceofficer,
165otherthanforreasonsofmentalinstability;
166 (2)Beforesuchretirement,wasauthorizedbylawtoengageinorsupervisethe
167prevention,detection,investigation,orprosecutionof,ortheincarcerationofanypersonfor,
168anyviolationoflaw,andhadstatutorypowersofarrest;
169 (3)Beforesuchretirement,wasregularlyemployedasapeaceofficerforan
170aggregateoffifteenyearsormore,orretiredfromservicewithsuchagency,aftercompleting
171anyapplicableprobationaryperiodofsuchservice,duetoaservice-connecteddisability,as
172determinedbysuchagency;
173 (4)Hasanonforfeitablerighttobenefitsundertheretirementplanoftheagencyif
174suchaplanisavailable;
175 (5)Duringthemostrecenttwelve-monthperiod,hasmet,attheexpenseofthe
176individual,thestandardsfortrainingandqualificationforactivepeaceofficerstocarry
177firearms;
178 (6)Isnotundertheinfluenceofalcoholoranotherintoxicatingorhallucinatorydrug
179orsubstance;and
180 (7)Isnotprohibitedbyfederallawfromreceivingafirearm.
181 13.Theidentificationrequiredbysubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofthissectionis:
182 (1)Aphotographicidentificationissuedbytheagencyfromwhichtheindividual
183retiredfromserviceasapeaceofficerthatindicatesthattheindividualhas,notlessrecently
184thanoneyearbeforethedatetheindividualiscarryingtheconcealedfirearm,beentestedor
185otherwisefoundbytheagencytomeetthestandardsestablishedbytheagencyfortraining
186andqualificationforactivepeaceofficerstocarryafirearmofthesametypeastheconcealed
187firearm;or
188 (2)Aphotographicidentificationissuedbytheagencyfromwhichtheindividual
189retiredfromserviceasapeaceofficer;and
190 (3)Acertificationissuedbythestateinwhichtheindividualresidesthatindicates
191thattheindividualhas,notlessrecentlythanoneyearbeforethedatetheindividualis
192carryingtheconcealedfirearm,beentestedorotherwisefoundbythestatetomeetthe
193standardsestablishedbythestatefortrainingandqualificationforactivepeaceofficersto
194carryafirearmofthesametypeastheconcealedfirearm.
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