HCS HB 1787 -- FIREARMS AND DEFENSIVE USE OF FORCE (Jones, 117)

COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN:  Committee on Agri-Business

This substitute changes the laws regarding firearms and the
defensive use of force.  In its main provisions, the substitute:

(1)  Specifies that an individual who owns or leases private
property may use deadly force against a person who unlawfully
enters, remains after unlawfully entering, or attempts to
unlawfully enter the property.  The owner or lessor of the
private property does not have a duty to retreat from the
property;

(2)  Specifies that a person commits the crime of unlawful use of
weapons if he or she knowingly has a firearm or projectile weapon
readily capable of lethal use on his or her person while
intoxicated and handles or uses the weapon in a negligent or
unlawful manner or discharges the firearm or weapon;

(3)  Exempts all prosecuting attorneys, assistant prosecuting
attorneys, circuit attorneys, and assistant circuit attorneys who
have completed the firearms safety training course required under
Section 571.111, RSMo, from the general prohibition on carrying
concealed firearms and from certain other restrictions in Section
571.030;

(4)  Prohibits a person who is found or has pled guilty to a
felony unlawful use of a weapon from receiving a suspended
imposition of sentence if he or she has previously received a
suspended imposition of sentence for any other firearms or
weapons related felony offense;

(5)  Repeals the provisions which specify that a Missouri
resident is only allowed to purchase rifles and shotguns in
states contiguous to Missouri and a resident of a contiguous
state is allowed to purchase these items in Missouri if he or she
conforms to the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, the laws
regarding these purchases in Missouri, and the laws of the state
in which the purchase was made and allows a Missouri resident to
make these purchases in any state and the resident of any state
to purchase rifles and shotguns in Missouri if he or she conforms
to the federal act and the laws of both states;

(6)  Lowers the minimum age requirement for obtaining a concealed
carry endorsement from 23 to 21 years of age.  To process a
change of address for a concealed carry endorsement, the sheriff
of the new jurisdiction may charge a fee of up to $10; and a
sheriff may charge a fee of up to $10 to change the name on an
endorsement;

(7)  Adds the conviction of a misdemeanor offense of domestic
violence or a misdemeanor offense involving a crime of violence
within the previous five years as grounds to disqualify a person
from receiving a concealed carry endorsement; and

(8)  Allows a member or any legislative employee of the General
Assembly who holds a valid concealed carry endorsement to carry a
concealed firearm in the State Capitol Building.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Cost on General Revenue Fund of Less than
$108,170 in FY 2011, Less than $100,000 in FY 2012, and Less than
$100,000 in FY 2013.  No impact on Other State Funds in FY 2011,
FY 2012, and FY 2013.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm