FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.719
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBOYKO.
1892H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection571.030,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingtothe
unlawfuluseofweapons,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section571.030,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassection571.030,toreadasfollows:
571.030.1.Apersoncommitstheoffenseofunlawfuluseofweapons,exceptas
2otherwiseprovidedbysections571.101to571.121andsections571.205to571.230, ifheor
3sheknowingly:
4 (1)Carriesconcealeduponorabouthisorherpersonaknife,afirearm,ablackjack
5oranyotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluse[intoanyareawherefirearmsarerestricted
6undersection571.107]; or
7 (2)Setsaspringgun;or
8 (3)Dischargesorshootsafirearmintoadwellinghouse,arailroadtrain,boat,
9aircraft,ormotorvehicleasdefinedinsection302.010,oranybuildingorstructureusedfor
10theassemblingofpeople;or
11 (4)Exhibits,inthepresenceofoneormorepersons,anyweaponreadilycapableof
12lethaluseinanangryorthreateningmanner;or
13 (5)Hasafirearmorprojectileweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseonhisorher
14person,whileheorsheisintoxicated,andhandlesorotherwiseusessuchfirearmorprojectile
15weaponineitheranegligentorunlawfulmannerordischargessuchfirearmorprojectile
16weaponunlessactinginself-defense;or
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (6)Dischargesafirearmwithinonehundredyardsofanyoccupiedschoolhouse,
18courthouse,orchurchbuilding;or
19 (7)Dischargesorshootsafirearmatamark,atanyobject,oratrandom,on,alongor
20acrossapublichighwayordischargesorshootsafirearmintoanyoutbuilding;or
21 (8)Carriesafirearmoranyotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoany
22churchorplacewherepeoplehaveassembledforworship,orintoanyelectionprecincton
23anyelectionday,orintoanybuildingownedoroccupiedbyanyagencyofthefederal
24government,stategovernment,orpoliticalsubdivisionthereof;or
25 (9)Dischargesorshootsafirearmatorfromamotorvehicle,asdefinedinsection
26301.010,dischargesorshootsafirearmatanyperson,oratanyothermotorvehicle,oratany
27buildingorhabitablestructure,unlessthepersonwaslawfullyactinginself-defense;or
28 (10)Carriesafirearm,whetherloadedorunloaded,oranyotherweaponreadily
29capableoflethaluseintoanyschool,ontoanyschoolbus,orontothepremisesofany
30functionoractivitysponsoredorsanctionedbyschoolofficialsorthedistrictschoolboard;or
31 (11)Possessesafirearmwhilealsoknowinglyinpossessionofacontrolledsubstance
32thatissufficientforafelonyviolationofsection579.015.
33 2.Subdivisions(1),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytothe
34personsdescribedinthissubsection,regardlessofwhethersuchusesarereasonably
35associatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialdutiesexceptas
36otherwiseprovidedinthissubsection.Subdivisions(3),(4),(6),(7),and(9)ofsubsection1
37ofthissectionshallnotapplytooraffectanyofthefollowingpersons,whensuchusesare
38reasonablyassociatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialduties,
39exceptasotherwiseprovidedinthissubsection:
40 (1)Allstate,countyandmunicipalpeaceofficerswhohavecompletedthetraining
41requiredbythepoliceofficerstandardsandtrainingcommissionpursuanttosections590.030
42to590.050andwhopossessthedutyandpowerofarrestforviolationofthegeneralcriminal
43lawsofthestateorforviolationofordinancesofcountiesormunicipalitiesofthestate,
44whethersuchofficersareonoroffduty,andwhethersuchofficersarewithinoroutsideofthe
45lawenforcementagency'sjurisdiction,orallqualifiedretiredpeaceofficers,asdefinedin
46subsection12ofthissection,andwhocarrytheidentificationdefinedinsubsection13ofthis
47section,oranypersonsummonedbysuchofficerstoassistinmakingarrestsorpreservingthe
48peacewhileactuallyengagedinassistingsuchofficer;
49 (2)Wardens,superintendentsandkeepersofprisons,penitentiaries,jailsandother
50institutionsforthedetentionofpersonsaccusedorconvictedofcrime;
51 (3)MembersoftheArmedForcesorNationalGuardwhileperformingtheirofficial
52duty;
HB719 2 53 (4)ThosepersonsvestedbyArticleV,Section1oftheConstitutionofMissouriwith
54thejudicialpowerofthestateandthosepersonsvestedbyArticleIIIoftheConstitutionof
55theUnitedStateswiththejudicialpoweroftheUnitedStates,themembersofthefederal
56judiciary;
57 (5)Anypersonwhosebonafidedutyistoexecuteprocess,civilorcriminal;
58 (6)Anyfederalprobationofficerorfederalflightdeckofficerasdefinedunderthe
59federalflightdeckofficerprogram,49U.S.C.Section44921,regardlessofwhethersuch
60officersareonduty,orwithinthelawenforcementagency'sjurisdiction;
61 (7)Anystateprobationorparoleofficer,includingsupervisorsandmembersofthe
62paroleboard;
63 (8)Anycorporatesecurityadvisormeetingthedefinitionandfulfillingthe
64requirementsoftheregulationsestablishedbythedepartmentofpublicsafetyundersection
65590.750;
66 (9)Anycoroner,deputycoroner,medicalexaminer,orassistantmedicalexaminer;
67 (10)Anymunicipalorcountyprosecutingattorneyorassistantprosecutingattorney;
68circuitattorneyorassistantcircuitattorney;municipal,associate,orcircuitjudge;orany
69personappointedbyacourttobeaspecialprosecutorwhohascompletedthefirearmssafety
70trainingcourserequiredundersubsection2ofsection571.111;
71 (11)Anymemberofafiredepartmentorfireprotectiondistrictwhoisemployedona
72full-timebasisasafireinvestigatorandwhohasavalidconcealedcarryendorsementissued
73priortoAugust28,2013,oravalidconcealedcarrypermitundersection571.111whensuch
74usesarereasonablyassociatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficial
75duties;and
76 (12)Uponthewrittenapprovalofthegoverningbodyofafiredepartmentorfire
77protectiondistrict,anypaidfiredepartmentorfireprotectiondistrictmemberwhois
78employedonafull-timebasisandwhohasavalidconcealedcarryendorsementissuedprior
79toAugust28,2013,oravalidconcealedcarrypermit,whensuchusesarereasonably
80associatedwithorarenecessarytothefulfillmentofsuchperson'sofficialduties.
81 3.Subdivisions(1),(5),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectiondonotapply
82whentheactoristransportingsuchweaponsinanonfunctioningstateorinanunloadedstate
83whenammunitionisnotreadilyaccessibleorwhensuchweaponsarenotreadilyaccessible.
84Subdivision(1)ofsubsection1ofthissectiondoesnotapplytoanypersonnineteenyearsof
85ageorolderoreighteenyearsofageorolderandamemberoftheUnitedStatesArmed
86Forces,orhonorablydischargedfromtheUnitedStatesArmedForces,transportinga
87concealablefirearminthepassengercompartmentofamotorvehicle,solongassuch
88concealablefirearmisotherwiselawfullypossessed,norwhentheactorisalsoinpossession
89ofanexposedfirearmorprojectileweaponforthelawfulpursuitofgame,orisinhisorher
HB719 3 90dwellingunitoruponpremisesoverwhichtheactorhaspossession,authorityorcontrol,oris
91travelinginacontinuousjourneypeaceablythroughthisstate.Subdivision(10)ofsubsection
921ofthissectiondoesnotapplyifthefirearmisotherwiselawfullypossessedbyaperson
93whiletraversingschoolpremisesforthepurposesoftransportingastudenttoorfromschool,
94orpossessedbyanadultforthepurposesoffacilitationofaschool-sanctionedfirearm-related
95eventorclubevent.
96 4.Subdivisions(1),(8),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytoany
97personwhohasavalidconcealedcarrypermitissuedpursuanttosections571.101to571.121
98orsections571.205to571.230, avalidconcealedcarryendorsementissuedbeforeAugust
9928,2013,oravalidpermitorendorsementtocarryconcealedfirearmsissuedbyanotherstate
100orpoliticalsubdivisionofanotherstate.
101 5.Subdivisions(3),(4),(5),(6),(7),(8),(9),and(10)ofsubsection1ofthissection
102shallnotapplytopersonswhoareengagedinalawfulactofdefensepursuanttosection
103563.031.
104 6.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectiontothecontrary,thestateshallnot
105prohibitanystateemployeefromhavingafirearmintheemployee'svehicleonthestate's
106propertyprovidedthatthevehicleislockedandthefirearmisnotvisible.Thissubsection
107shallonlyapplytothestateasanemployerwhenthestateemployee'svehicleisonproperty
108ownedorleasedbythestateandthestateemployeeisconductingactivitieswithinthescope
109ofhisorheremployment.Forthepurposesofthissubsection,"stateemployee"meansan
110employeeoftheexecutive,legislative,orjudicialbranchofthegovernmentofthestateof
111Missouri.
112 7.(1)Subdivision(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallnotapplytoapersonwho
113isaschoolofficercommissionedbythedistrictschoolboardundersection162.215orwhois
114aschoolprotectionofficer,asdescribedundersection160.665.
115 (2)Nothinginthissectionshallmakeitunlawfulforastudenttoactuallyparticipate
116inschool-sanctionedgunsafetycourses,studentmilitaryorROTCcourses,orotherschool-
117sponsoredorclub-sponsoredfirearm-relatedevents,providedthestudentdoesnotcarrya
118firearmorotherweaponreadilycapableoflethaluseintoanyschool,ontoanyschoolbus,or
119ontothepremisesofanyotherfunctionoractivitysponsoredorsanctionedbyschoolofficials
120orthedistrictschoolboard.
121 8.Apersonwhocommitsthecrimeofunlawfuluseofweaponsunder:
122 (1)Subdivision(2),(3),(4),or(11)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofa
123classEfelony;
124 (2)Subdivision(1),(6),(7),or(8)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofa
125classBmisdemeanor[, exceptwhenaconcealedweaponiscarriedontoanyprivateproperty
126whoseownerhaspostedthepremisesasbeingoff-limitstoconcealedfirearmsbymeansof
HB719 4 127oneormoresignsdisplayedinaconspicuousplaceofaminimumsizeofeleveninchesby
128fourteenincheswiththewritingthereoninlettersofnotlessthanoneinch,inwhichcasethe
129penaltiesofsubsection2ofsection571.107shallapply];
130 (3)Subdivision(5)or(10)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassA
131misdemeanorifthefirearmisunloadedandaclassEfelonyifthefirearmisloaded;
132 (4)Subdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofaclassBfelony,
133exceptthatiftheviolationofsubdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionresultsininjuryor
134deathtoanotherperson,itisaclassAfelony.
135 9.Violationsofsubdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbepunishedas
136follows:
137 (1)Forthefirstviolationapersonshallbesentencedtothemaximumauthorizedterm
138ofimprisonmentforaclassBfelony;
139 (2)Foranyviolationbyaprioroffenderasdefinedinsection558.016,apersonshall
140besentencedtothemaximumauthorizedtermofimprisonmentforaclassBfelonywithout
141thepossibilityofparole,probationorconditionalreleaseforatermoftenyears;
142 (3)Foranyviolationbyapersistentoffenderasdefinedinsection558.016,aperson
143shallbesentencedtothemaximumauthorizedtermofimprisonmentforaclassBfelony
144withoutthepossibilityofparole,probation,orconditionalrelease;
145 (4)Foranyviolationwhichresultsininjuryordeathtoanotherperson,apersonshall
146besentencedtoanauthorizeddispositionforaclassAfelony.
147 10.Anypersonknowinglyaidingorabettinganyotherpersonintheviolationof
148subdivision(9)ofsubsection1ofthissectionshallbesubjecttothesamepenaltyasthat
149prescribedbythissectionforviolationsbyotherpersons.
150 11.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,nopersonwhopleadsguiltytooris
151foundguiltyofafelonyviolationofsubsection1ofthissectionshallreceiveasuspended
152impositionofsentenceifsuchpersonhaspreviouslyreceivedasuspendedimpositionof
153sentenceforanyotherfirearms-orweapons-relatedfelonyoffense.
154 12.Asusedinthissection"qualifiedretiredpeaceofficer"meansanindividualwho:
155 (1)Retiredingoodstandingfromservicewithapublicagencyasapeaceofficer,
156otherthanforreasonsofmentalinstability;
157 (2)Beforesuchretirement,wasauthorizedbylawtoengageinorsupervisethe
158prevention,detection,investigation,orprosecutionof,ortheincarcerationofanypersonfor,
159anyviolationoflaw,andhadstatutorypowersofarrest;
160 (3)Beforesuchretirement,wasregularlyemployedasapeaceofficerforan
161aggregateoffifteenyearsormore,orretiredfromservicewithsuchagency,aftercompleting
162anyapplicableprobationaryperiodofsuchservice,duetoaservice-connecteddisability,as
163determinedbysuchagency;
HB719 5 164 (4)Hasanonforfeitablerighttobenefitsundertheretirementplanoftheagencyif
165suchaplanisavailable;
166 (5)Duringthemostrecenttwelve-monthperiod,hasmet,attheexpenseofthe
167individual,thestandardsfortrainingandqualificationforactivepeaceofficerstocarry
168firearms;
169 (6)Isnotundertheinfluenceofalcoholoranotherintoxicatingorhallucinatorydrug
170orsubstance;and
171 (7)Isnotprohibitedbyfederallawfromreceivingafirearm.
172 13.Theidentificationrequiredbysubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofthissectionis:
173 (1)Aphotographicidentificationissuedbytheagencyfromwhichtheindividual
174retiredfromserviceasapeaceofficerthatindicatesthattheindividualhas,notlessrecently
175thanoneyearbeforethedatetheindividualiscarryingtheconcealedfirearm,beentestedor
176otherwisefoundbytheagencytomeetthestandardsestablishedbytheagencyfortraining
177andqualificationforactivepeaceofficerstocarryafirearmofthesametypeastheconcealed
178firearm;or
179 (2)Aphotographicidentificationissuedbytheagencyfromwhichtheindividual
180retiredfromserviceasapeaceofficer;and
181 (3)Acertificationissuedbythestateinwhichtheindividualresidesthatindicates
182thattheindividualhas,notlessrecentlythanoneyearbeforethedatetheindividualis
183carryingtheconcealedfirearm,beentestedorotherwisefoundbythestatetomeetthe
184standardsestablishedbythestatefortrainingandqualificationforactivepeaceofficersto
185carryafirearmofthesametypeastheconcealedfirearm.
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