HB 258 -- Concealed and Concealable Weapons

Co-Sponsors:  Koller, Clayton, Hampton, Relford

This bill makes several changes to the concealable and concealed
weapons laws.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Prohibits the issuance of concealable weapons permits to
persons adjudicated in the juvenile division of a circuit court
for an offense that would be a dangerous felony if committed by
an adult or first degree murder;

(2)  Expands the crime of unlawful possession of a concealable
firearm to include persons adjudicated in the juvenile division
of a circuit court for an offense that would be a dangerous
felony if committed by an adult or first degree murder, if a
concealable weapon was used in the commission of the offense;

(3)  Gives sheriffs access to juvenile court records of
concealable firearms permit applicants;

(4)  Removes from the concealable firearms permit application
the requirement of listing the reason for wanting such a permit;

(5)  Gives any person aggrieved by the small claims court
judgment on appeal from a denial of a concealed firearm permit
the right to a trial de novo;

(6)  Bans concealed firearms, even with a permit, from churches,
schools, election precincts, or federal or state government
buildings;

(7)  Permits the banning of concealed firearms, even with
permits, from buildings owned by citizens and merchants.  A
violation of this ban is an infraction, and 3 infractions within
a 5-year period will result in a class C misdemeanor and a
revocation of the permit for a 3-year period;

(8)  Requires that concealed weapon permit application fees be
placed into a separate fund to be used at the sole discretion of
the county sheriff; and

(9)  Removes from the crime of unlawful use of weapons the
carrying of a concealed weapon if the person has a valid permit
to do so.

The bill has a penalty provision.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated November 26, 2001 at 11:43 am