HB 1595 -- Criminally Negligent Storage of Firearms

Co-Sponsors:  Bray, Daus, Riback Wilson (25), Lowe, Wilson (42),
Williams

This bill creates the crime of criminally negligent storage of a
firearm.  To be guilty of criminally negligent storage of a
firearm, a person must store or keep a loaded firearm or unloaded
firearm and ammunition on premises under his or her control; know
or have reason to know that a minor could gain access to the
firearm; and the minor child must obtain the firearm and use it
to kill someone, brandish it, or threaten injury or death to
another person.  Criminally negligent storage of a firearm is a
class A misdemeanor.  It is a class D felony if the minor uses
the firearm to injure or kill another person.

The bill specifies situations that are not considered criminally
negligent storage of firearms.  These situations include storing
firearms and ammunition in such a manner that they are locked,
dismantled, or otherwise inoperable; the minor obtains the
firearm from a peace officer, member of the National Guard, or
armed forces when the person is performing official duties; the
minor uses the firearm in an act of self defense or defense of
another person; the minor obtains the firearm as a result of
unlawful entry; the minor is hunting or sporting and is
supervised by a person over the age of 21; and the minor is
engaged in an agricultural enterprise.  The bill also requires
firearm dealers to provide firearm purchasers written warning
about the provisions of the bill and to place a warning sign in
their place of business.  The bill specifies the text of the
warning sign.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:01 am