HCS HB 669 -- FIREARMS

SPONSOR:  Tilley (Pearce)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
General Laws by a vote of 6 to 1.

This substitute prohibits the state or any political subdivision
from restricting the lawful possession, transfer, sale,
transportation, storage, display, or use of firearms or
ammunition during a declared state of emergency.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill will protect the Second
Amendment civil liberties of Missouri citizens during times of an
emergency.  The bill is designed to avoid Hurricane Katrina
situations where the government seized legally possessed firearms
or prevented the lawful ownership or transfer of firearms or
ammunition.  In times of an emergency, one of the most important
rights of citizens is the right to self protection.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Pearce; Stuart
Strickler; and National Rifle Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:20 am