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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.719
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBOYKO.
55 1892H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsection571.030,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtothe
88 unlawfuluseofweapons,withpenaltyprovisions.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Section571.030,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
1111 2thereof,tobeknownassection571.030,toreadasfollows:
1212 571.030.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfuluseofweapons,exceptas
1313 2otherwiseprovidedbysections571.101to571.121andsections571.205to571.230, ifheor
1414 3sheknowingly:
1515 4 (1)Carriesconcealeduponorabouthisorherpersonaknife,afirearm,ablackjack
1616 5oranyotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluse[intoanyareawherefirearmsarerestricted
1717 6undersection571.107]; or
1818 7 (2)Setsaspringgun;or
1919 8 (3)Dischargesorshootsafirearmintoadwellinghouse,arailroadtrain,boat,
2020 9aircraft,ormotorvehicleasdefinedinsection302.010,oranybuildingorstructureusedfor
2121 10theassemblingofpeople;or
2222 11 (4)Exhibits,inthepresenceofoneormorepersons,anyweaponreadilycapableof
2323 12lethaluseinanangryorthreateningmanner;or
2424 13 (5)Hasafirearmorprojectileweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseonhisorher
2525 14person,whileheorsheisintoxicated,andhandlesorotherwiseusessuchfirearmorprojectile
2626 15weaponineitheranegligentorunlawfulmannerordischargessuchfirearmorprojectile
2727 16weaponunlessactinginself-defense;or
2828 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
2929 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (6)Dischargesafirearmwithinonehundredyardsofanyoccupiedschoolhouse,
3030 18courthouse,orchurchbuilding;or
3131 19 (7)Dischargesorshootsafirearmatamark,atanyobject,oratrandom,on,alongor
3232 20acrossapublichighwayordischargesorshootsafirearmintoanyoutbuilding;or
3333 21 (8)Carriesafirearmoranyotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoany
3434 22churchorplacewherepeoplehaveassembledforworship,orintoanyelectionprecincton
3535 23anyelectionday,orintoanybuildingownedoroccupiedbyanyagencyofthefederal
3636 24government,stategovernment,orpoliticalsubdivisionthereof;or
3737 25 (9)Dischargesorshootsafirearmatorfromamotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection
3838 26301.010,dischargesorshootsafirearmatanyperson,oratanyothermotorvehicle,oratany
3939 27buildingorhabitablestructure,unlessthepersonwaslawfullyactinginself-defense;or
4040 28 (10)Carriesafirearm,whetherloadedorunloaded,oranyotherweaponreadily
4141 29capableoflethaluseintoanyschool,ontoanyschoolbus,orontothepremisesofany
4242 30functionoractivitysponsoredorsanctionedbyschoolofficialsorthedistrictschoolboard;or
4343 31 (11)Possessesafirearmwhilealsoknowinglyinpossessionofacontrolledsubstance
4444 32thatissufficientforafelonyviolationofsection579.015.
4545 33 2.Subdivisions(1),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytothe
4646 34personsdescribedinthissubsection,regardlessofwhethersuchusesarereasonably
4747 35associatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialdutiesexceptas
4848 36otherwiseprovidedinthissubsection.Subdivisions(3),(4),(6),(7),and(9)ofsubsection1
4949 37ofthissectionshallnotapplytooraffectanyofthefollowingpersons,whensuchusesare
5050 38reasonablyassociatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialduties,
5151 39exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection:
5252 40 (1)Allstate,countyandmunicipalpeaceofficerswhohavecompletedthetraining
5353 41requiredbythepoliceofficerstandardsandtrainingcommissionpursuanttosections590.030
5454 42to590.050andwhopossessthedutyandpowerofarrestforviolationofthegeneralcriminal
5555 43lawsofthestateorforviolationofordinancesofcountiesormunicipalitiesofthestate,
5656 44whethersuchofficersareonoroffduty,andwhethersuchofficersarewithinoroutsideofthe
5757 45lawenforcementagency'sjurisdiction,orallqualifiedretiredpeaceofficers,asdefinedin
5858 46subsection12ofthissection,andwhocarrytheidentificationdefinedinsubsection13ofthis
5959 47section,oranypersonsummonedbysuchofficerstoassistinmakingarrestsorpreservingthe
6060 48peacewhileactuallyengagedinassistingsuchofficer;
6161 49 (2)Wardens,superintendentsandkeepersofprisons,penitentiaries,jailsandother
6262 50institutionsforthedetentionofpersonsaccusedorconvictedofcrime;
6363 51 (3)MembersoftheArmedForcesorNationalGuardwhileperformingtheirofficial
6464 52duty;
6565 HB719 2 53 (4)ThosepersonsvestedbyArticleV,Section1oftheConstitutionofMissouriwith
6666 54thejudicialpowerofthestateandthosepersonsvestedbyArticleIIIoftheConstitutionof
6767 55theUnitedStateswiththejudicialpoweroftheUnitedStates,themembersofthefederal
6868 56judiciary;
6969 57 (5)Anypersonwhosebonafidedutyistoexecuteprocess,civilorcriminal;
7070 58 (6)Anyfederalprobationofficerorfederalflightdeckofficerasdefinedunderthe
7171 59federalflightdeckofficerprogram,49U.S.C.Section44921,regardlessofwhethersuch
7272 60officersareonduty,orwithinthelawenforcementagency'sjurisdiction;
7373 61 (7)Anystateprobationorparoleofficer,includingsupervisorsandmembersofthe
7474 62paroleboard;
7575 63 (8)Anycorporatesecurityadvisormeetingthedefinitionandfulfillingthe
7676 64requirementsoftheregulationsestablishedbythedepartmentofpublicsafetyundersection
7777 65590.750;
7878 66 (9)Anycoroner,deputycoroner,medicalexaminer,orassistantmedicalexaminer;
7979 67 (10)Anymunicipalorcountyprosecutingattorneyorassistantprosecutingattorney;
8080 68circuitattorneyorassistantcircuitattorney;municipal,associate,orcircuitjudge;orany
8181 69personappointedbyacourttobeaspecialprosecutorwhohascompletedthefirearmssafety
8282 70trainingcourserequiredundersubsection2ofsection571.111;
8383 71 (11)Anymemberofafiredepartmentorfireprotectiondistrictwhoisemployedona
8484 72full-timebasisasafireinvestigatorandwhohasavalidconcealedcarryendorsementissued
8585 73priortoAugust28,2013,oravalidconcealedcarrypermitundersection571.111whensuch
8686 74usesarereasonablyassociatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficial
8787 75duties;and
8888 76 (12)Uponthewrittenapprovalofthegoverningbodyofafiredepartmentorfire
8989 77protectiondistrict,anypaidfiredepartmentorfireprotectiondistrictmemberwhois
9090 78employedonafull-timebasisandwhohasavalidconcealedcarryendorsementissuedprior
9191 79toAugust28,2013,oravalidconcealedcarrypermit,whensuchusesarereasonably
9292 80associatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialduties.
9393 81 3.Subdivisions(1),(5),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectiondonotapply
9494 82whentheactoristransportingsuchweaponsinanonfunctioningstateorinanunloadedstate
9595 83whenammunitionisnotreadilyaccessibleorwhensuchweaponsarenotreadilyaccessible.
9696 84Subdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofthissectiondoesnotapplytoanypersonnineteenyearsof
9797 85ageorolderoreighteenyearsofageorolderandamemberoftheUnitedStatesArmed
9898 86Forces,orhonorablydischargedfromtheUnitedStatesArmedForces,transportinga
9999 87concealablefirearminthepassengercompartmentofamotorvehicle,solongassuch
100100 88concealablefirearmisotherwiselawfullypossessed,norwhentheactorisalsoinpossession
101101 89ofanexposedfirearmorprojectileweaponforthelawfulpursuitofgame,orisinhisorher
102102 HB719 3 90dwellingunitoruponpremisesoverwhichtheactorhaspossession,authorityorcontrol,oris
103103 91travelinginacontinuousjourneypeaceablythroughthisstate.Subdivision(10)ofsubsection
104104 921ofthissectiondoesnotapplyifthefirearmisotherwiselawfullypossessedbyaperson
105105 93whiletraversingschoolpremisesforthepurposesoftransportingastudenttoorfromschool,
106106 94orpossessedbyanadultforthepurposesoffacilitationofaschool-sanctionedfirearm-related
107107 95eventorclubevent.
108108 96 4.Subdivisions(1),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
109109 97personwhohasavalidconcealedcarrypermitissuedpursuanttosections571.101to571.121
110110 98orsections571.205to571.230, avalidconcealedcarryendorsementissuedbeforeAugust
111111 9928,2013,oravalidpermitorendorsementtocarryconcealedfirearmsissuedbyanotherstate
112112 100orpoliticalsubdivisionofanotherstate.
113113 101 5.Subdivisions(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8),(9),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissection
114114 102shallnotapplytopersonswhoareengagedinalawfulactofdefensepursuanttosection
115115 103563.031.
116116 104 6.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thestateshallnot
117117 105prohibitanystateemployeefromhavingafirearmintheemployee'svehicleonthestate's
118118 106propertyprovidedthatthevehicleislockedandthefirearmisnotvisible.Thissubsection
119119 107shallonlyapplytothestateasanemployerwhenthestateemployee'svehicleisonproperty
120120 108ownedorleasedbythestateandthestateemployeeisconductingactivitieswithinthescope
121121 109ofhisorheremployment.Forthepurposesofthissubsection,"stateemployee"meansan
122122 110employeeoftheexecutive,legislative,orjudicialbranchofthegovernmentofthestateof
123123 111Missouri.
124124 112 7.(1)Subdivision(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytoapersonwho
125125 113isaschoolofficercommissionedbythedistrictschoolboardundersection162.215orwhois
126126 114aschoolprotectionofficer,asdescribedundersection160.665.
127127 115 (2)Nothinginthissectionshallmakeitunlawfulforastudenttoactuallyparticipate
128128 116inschool-sanctionedgunsafetycourses,studentmilitaryorROTCcourses,orotherschool-
129129 117sponsoredorclub-sponsoredfirearm-relatedevents,providedthestudentdoesnotcarrya
130130 118firearmorotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoanyschool,ontoanyschoolbus,or
131131 119ontothepremisesofanyotherfunctionoractivitysponsoredorsanctionedbyschoolofficials
132132 120orthedistrictschoolboard.
133133 121 8.Apersonwhocommitsthecrimeofunlawfuluseofweaponsunder:
134134 122 (1)Subdivision(2),(3),(4),or(11)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofa
135135 123classEfelony;
136136 124 (2)Subdivision(1),(6),(7),or(8)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofa
137137 125classBmisdemeanor[, exceptwhenaconcealedweaponiscarriedontoanyprivateproperty
138138 126whoseownerhaspostedthepremisesasbeingoff-limitstoconcealedfirearmsbymeansof
139139 HB719 4 127oneormoresignsdisplayedinaconspicuousplaceofaminimumsizeofeleveninchesby
140140 128fourteenincheswiththewritingthereoninlettersofnotlessthanoneinch,inwhichcasethe
141141 129penaltiesofsubsection2ofsection571.107shallapply];
142142 130 (3)Subdivision(5)or(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassA
143143 131misdemeanorifthefirearmisunloadedandaclassEfelonyifthefirearmisloaded;
144144 132 (4)Subdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassBfelony,
145145 133exceptthatiftheviolationofsubdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionresultsininjuryor
146146 134deathtoanotherperson,itisaclassAfelony.
147147 135 9.Violationsofsubdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbepunishedas
148148 136follows:
149149 137 (1)Forthefirstviolationapersonshallbesentencedtothemaximumauthorizedterm
150150 138ofimprisonmentforaclassBfelony;
151151 139 (2)Foranyviolationbyaprioroffenderasdefinedinsection558.016,apersonshall
152152 140besentencedtothemaximumauthorizedtermofimprisonmentforaclassBfelonywithout
153153 141thepossibilityofparole,probationorconditionalreleaseforatermoftenyears;
154154 142 (3)Foranyviolationbyapersistentoffenderasdefinedinsection558.016,aperson
155155 143shallbesentencedtothemaximumauthorizedtermofimprisonmentforaclassBfelony
156156 144withoutthepossibilityofparole,probation,orconditionalrelease;
157157 145 (4)Foranyviolationwhichresultsininjuryordeathtoanotherperson,apersonshall
158158 146besentencedtoanauthorizeddispositionforaclassAfelony.
159159 147 10.Anypersonknowinglyaidingorabettinganyotherpersonintheviolationof
160160 148subdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbesubjecttothesamepenaltyasthat
161161 149prescribedbythissectionforviolationsbyotherpersons.
162162 150 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonwhopleadsguiltytooris
163163 151foundguiltyofafelonyviolationofsubsection1ofthissectionshallreceiveasuspended
164164 152impositionofsentenceifsuchpersonhaspreviouslyreceivedasuspendedimpositionof
165165 153sentenceforanyotherfirearms-orweapons-relatedfelonyoffense.
166166 154 12.Asusedinthissection"qualifiedretiredpeaceofficer"meansanindividualwho:
167167 155 (1)Retiredingoodstandingfromservicewithapublicagencyasapeaceofficer,
168168 156otherthanforreasonsofmentalinstability;
169169 157 (2)Beforesuchretirement,wasauthorizedbylawtoengageinorsupervisethe
170170 158prevention,detection,investigation,orprosecutionof,ortheincarcerationofanypersonfor,
171171 159anyviolationoflaw,andhadstatutorypowersofarrest;
172172 160 (3)Beforesuchretirement,wasregularlyemployedasapeaceofficerforan
173173 161aggregateoffifteenyearsormore,orretiredfromservicewithsuchagency,aftercompleting
174174 162anyapplicableprobationaryperiodofsuchservice,duetoaservice-connecteddisability,as
175175 163determinedbysuchagency;
176176 HB719 5 164 (4)Hasanonforfeitablerighttobenefitsundertheretirementplanoftheagencyif
177177 165suchaplanisavailable;
178178 166 (5)Duringthemostrecenttwelve-monthperiod,hasmet,attheexpenseofthe
179179 167individual,thestandardsfortrainingandqualificationforactivepeaceofficerstocarry
180180 168firearms;
181181 169 (6)Isnotundertheinfluenceofalcoholoranotherintoxicatingorhallucinatorydrug
182182 170orsubstance;and
183183 171 (7)Isnotprohibitedbyfederallawfromreceivingafirearm.
184184 172 13.Theidentificationrequiredbysubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofthissectionis:
185185 173 (1)Aphotographicidentificationissuedbytheagencyfromwhichtheindividual
186186 174retiredfromserviceasapeaceofficerthatindicatesthattheindividualhas,notlessrecently
187187 175thanoneyearbeforethedatetheindividualiscarryingtheconcealedfirearm,beentestedor
188188 176otherwisefoundbytheagencytomeetthestandardsestablishedbytheagencyfortraining
189189 177andqualificationforactivepeaceofficerstocarryafirearmofthesametypeastheconcealed
190190 178firearm;or
191191 179 (2)Aphotographicidentificationissuedbytheagencyfromwhichtheindividual
192192 180retiredfromserviceasapeaceofficer;and
193193 181 (3)Acertificationissuedbythestateinwhichtheindividualresidesthatindicates
194194 182thattheindividualhas,notlessrecentlythanoneyearbeforethedatetheindividualis
195195 183carryingtheconcealedfirearm,beentestedorotherwisefoundbythestatetomeetthe
196196 184standardsestablishedbythestatefortrainingandqualificationforactivepeaceofficersto
197197 185carryafirearmofthesametypeastheconcealedfirearm.
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