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2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.045 - Defacing firearm, penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 28 Aug 1981
571.045. Defacing firearm, penalty. —
1. A person commits the crime of defacing a firearm if he knowingly defaces any firearm.
2. Defacing a firearm is a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 296 § 571.040)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.050 - Possession of defaced firearm, penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 28 Aug 1981
571.050. Possession of defaced firearm, penalty. —
1. A person commits the crime of possession of a defaced firearm if he knowingly possesses a firearm which is defaced.
2. Possession of a defaced firearm is a class B misdemeanor.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 296)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.060 - Unlawful transfer of weapons, penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
571.060. Unlawful transfer of weapons, penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of unlawful transfer of weapons if he:
(1) Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to any person who, under the provisions of section 571.070, is not lawfully entitled to possess such;
(2) Knowingly sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a blackjack to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian, or recklessly, as defined in section 562.016, sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers any firearm to a person less than eighteen years old without the consent of the child's custodial parent or guardian; provided, that this does not prohibit the delivery of such weapons to any peace officer or member of the Armed Forces or National Guard while performing his official duty; or
(3) Recklessly, as defined in section 562.016, sells, leases, loans, gives away or delivers a firearm or ammunition for a firearm to a person who is intoxicated.
2. Unlawful transfer of weapons under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section is a class E felony; unlawful transfer of weapons under subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection 1 of this section is a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 296, A.L. 2016 H.B. 2332)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.063 - Fraudulent purchase of a firearm, crime of — definitions — penalty — exceptions.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
571.063. Fraudulent purchase of a firearm, crime of — definitions — penalty — exceptions. —
1. As used in this section the following terms shall mean:
(1)
"Ammunition"
, any cartridge, shell, or projectile designed for use in a firearm;
(2)
"Licensed dealer"
, a person who is licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923 to engage in the business of dealing in firearms;
(3)
"Materially false information"
, any information that portrays an illegal transaction as legal or a legal transaction as illegal;
(4)
"Private seller"
, a person who sells or offers for sale any firearm, as defined in section 571.010, or ammunition.
2. A person commits the crime of fraudulent purchase of a firearm if such person:
(1) Knowingly solicits, persuades, encourages or entices a licensed dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition to transfer a firearm or ammunition under circumstances which the person knows would violate the laws of this state or the United States; or
(2) Provides to a licensed dealer or private seller of firearms or ammunition what the person knows to be materially false information with intent to deceive the dealer or seller about the legality of a transfer of a firearm or ammunition; or
(3) Willfully procures another to violate the provisions of subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection.
3. Fraudulent purchase of a firearm is a class E felony.
4. This section shall not apply to criminal investigations conducted by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, authorized agents of such investigations, or to a peace officer, as defined in section 542.261, acting at the explicit direction of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 294, et al., A.L. 2016 H.B. 2332)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.067 - Surrendering a firearm to a political subdivision, valuable consideration prohibited, exceptions.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 28 Aug 2013
571.067. Surrendering a firearm to a political subdivision, valuable consideration prohibited, exceptions. —
No county, municipality, or other governmental body, or an agent of a county, municipality, or other governmental body, may participate in any program in which individuals are given a thing of value in exchange for surrendering a firearm to the county, municipality, or other governmental body unless:
(1) The county, municipality, or governmental body has adopted a resolution, ordinance, or rule authorizing the participation of the county, municipality, or governmental body, or participation by an agent of the county, municipality, or governmental body, in such a program; and
(2) The resolution, ordinance, or rule enacted pursuant to this section provides that any firearm received shall be offered for sale or trade to a licensed firearms dealer. The proceeds from any sale or gains from trade shall be the property of the county, municipality, or governmental body. Any proceeds collected under this subdivision shall be deposited with the municipality, county, or governmental body unless the proceeds are collected by a sheriff, in which case the proceeds shall be deposited in the county sheriff's revolving fund under section 50.535. Any firearm remaining in the possession of the county, municipality, or governmental body after the firearm has been offered for sale or trade to at least two licensed firearms dealers may be destroyed.
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(L. 2013 H.B. 533)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.070 - Possession of firearm unlawful for certain persons — penalty — exception.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 4 histories
571.070. Possession of firearm unlawful for certain persons — penalty — exception. —
1. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if such person knowingly has any firearm in his or her possession and:
(1) Such person has been convicted of a felony under the laws of this state, or of a crime under the laws of any state or of the United States which, if committed within this state, would be a felony; or
(2) Such person is a fugitive from justice, is habitually in an intoxicated or drugged condition, or is currently adjudged mentally incompetent.
2. Unlawful possession of a firearm is a class D felony, unless a person has been convicted of a dangerous felony as defined in section 556.061, in which case it is a class C felony.
3. The provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section shall not apply to the possession of an antique firearm.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 296, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1201, A.L. 2008 H.B. 2034, A.L. 2010 H.B. 1692, et al., A.L. 2016 H.B. 2332, A.L. 2020 S.B. 600)
(2013) Section prohibiting persons convicted of certain felonies from possessing firearms is not an ex post facto law because it does not apply to conduct completed before its enactment. State v. Harris, 414 S.W.3d 447 (Mo.banc).
(2015) Section criminalizing possession of a firearm by a convicted felon does not violate state constitutional right to bear arms. State. v. Merritt, 467 S.W.3d 808 (Mo.).
(2015) Section is narrowly tailored to achieve a compelling governmental interest in ensuring public safety and reducing firearm-related crime and thus passes strict scrutiny. State v. McCoy, 468 S.W.3d 892 (Mo.).
(2015) Section is a constitutional restriction of a convicted nonviolent felon's right to bear arms. State v. Clay, 481 S.W.3d 531 (Mo.).
(2018) Section does not violate Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as applied to person who had committed two serious felonies for which he served prison time, even if his federal right to possess a firearm had been restored. Alpert v. State, 543 S.W.3d 589 (Mo. banc).
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.072 - Unlawful possession of an explosive weapon, offense of — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
571.072. Unlawful possession of an explosive weapon, offense of — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of unlawful possession of an explosive weapon if he or she has any explosive weapon in his or her possession and:
(1) He or she has pled guilty to or has been convicted of a dangerous felony, as defined in section 556.061, or of an attempt to commit a dangerous felony, or of an offense under the laws of any state or of the United States which, if committed within this state, would be a dangerous felony, or confined therefor in this state or elsewhere during the five-year period immediately preceding the date of such possession; or
(2) He or she is a fugitive from justice, is habitually in an intoxicated or drugged condition, or is currently adjudged mentally incompetent.
2. Unlawful possession of an explosive weapon is a class D felony.
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(L. 2008 H.B. 2034, A.L. 2016 H.B. 2332)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.080 - Transfer of concealable firearms.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
Effective - 28 Aug 2007
571.080. Transfer of concealable firearms. —
A person commits the crime of transfer of a concealable firearm if such person violates 18 U.S.C. Section 922(b) or 18 U.S.C. Section 922(x).
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(L. 1981 H.B. 296 subsecs. 1, 2, 3, A.L. 1998 S.B. 496, A.L. 2007 S.B. 62 & 41)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.085 - Purchase in another state by Missouri residents, permitted when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
571.085. Purchase in another state by Missouri residents, permitted when. —
Residents of the state of Missouri may purchase firearms in any state, provided that such residents conform to the applicable provisions of the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, and regulations thereunder, and provided further that such residents conform to the provisions of law applicable to such purchase in the state of Missouri and in the state in which the purchase is made.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 294, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.087 - Purchase in Missouri by nonresident, permitted when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
571.087. Purchase in Missouri by nonresident, permitted when. —
Residents of any state may purchase firearms in the state of Missouri, provided that such residents conform to the applicable provisions of the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, and regulations thereunder, and provided further that such residents conform to the provisions of law applicable to such purchase in the state of Missouri and in the state in which such persons reside.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 294, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.093 - Certain records closed to the public.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
Effective - 28 Aug 2008
571.093. Certain records closed to the public. —
If any sheriff retains records of permits to obtain concealable firearms issued under former section 571.090, as repealed by senate bills nos. 62 and 41 of the ninety-fourth general assembly, then such records shall be closed to the public. No such record shall be made available for any purpose whatsoever unless its disclosure is mandated by a valid court order relating to a criminal investigation.
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(L. 2008 H.B. 2034)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.095 - Confiscation of firearms and ammunition, when — exceptions.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
Effective - 28 Aug 2007
571.095. Confiscation of firearms and ammunition, when — exceptions. —
Upon conviction for or attempting to commit a felony in violation of any law perpetrated in whole or in part by the use of a firearm, the court may, in addition to the penalty provided by law for such offense, order the confiscation and disposal or sale or trade to a licensed firearms dealer of firearms and ammunition used in the commission of the crime or found in the possession or under the immediate control of the defendant at the time of his or her arrest. The proceeds of any sale or gains from trade shall be the property of the police department or sheriff's department responsible for the defendant's arrest or the confiscation of the firearms and ammunition. If such firearms or ammunition are not the property of the convicted felon, they shall be returned to their rightful owner if he or she is known and was not a participant in the crime. Any proceeds collected under this section shall be deposited with the municipality or by the county treasurer into the county sheriff's revolving fund established in section 50.535.
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(L. 1981 H.B. 296 § 571.080 subsec. 4, A.L. 2007 S.B. 62 & 41)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.114 - Denial of application, appeal procedures.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 28 Aug 2013, 2 histories
571.114. Denial of application, appeal procedures. —
1. In any case when the sheriff refuses to issue a concealed carry permit or to act on an application for such permit, the denied applicant shall have the right to appeal the denial within thirty days of receiving written notice of the denial. Such appeals shall be heard in small claims court as defined in section 482.300, and the provisions of sections 482.300, 482.310 and 482.335 shall apply to such appeals.
2. A denial of or refusal to act on an application for a concealed carry permit may be appealed by filing with the clerk of the small claims court a copy of the sheriff's written refusal and a form substantially similar to the appeal form provided in this section. Appeal forms shall be provided by the clerk of the small claims court free of charge to any person:
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
In the Circuit Court of ______, Missouri
______, Denied Applicant
)
)
vs.
)
Case Number ______
)
)
______, Sheriff
Return Date ______
APPEAL OF A DENIAL OF A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT
The denied applicant states that his or her properly completed application for a concealed carry permit was denied by the sheriff of ______ County, Missouri, without just cause. The denied applicant affirms that all of the statements in the application are true.
______, Denied Applicant
3. The notice of appeal in a denial of a concealed carry permit appeal shall be made to the sheriff in a manner and form determined by the small claims court judge.
4. If at the hearing the person shows he or she is entitled to the requested concealed carry permit, the court shall issue an appropriate order to cause the issuance of the concealed carry permit. Costs shall not be assessed against the sheriff unless the action of the sheriff is determined by the judge to be arbitrary and capricious.
5. Any person aggrieved by any final judgment rendered by a small claims court in a denial of a concealed carry permit appeal may have a right to trial de novo as provided in sections 512.180 to 512.320.
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(L. 2003 H.B. 349, et al., § 571.094, subsecs. 28 to 32, A.L. 2013 S.B. 75)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.121 - Duty to carry and display permit, penalty for violation — director of revenue immunity from liability, when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 28 Aug 2013, 2 histories
571.121. Duty to carry and display permit, penalty for violation — director of revenue immunity from liability, when. —
1. Any person issued a concealed carry permit pursuant to sections 571.101 to 571.121, or a concealed carry endorsement issued prior to August 28, 2013, shall carry the concealed carry permit or endorsement at all times the person is carrying a concealed firearm and shall display the concealed carry permit and a state or federal government-issued photo identification or the endorsement or permit upon the request of any peace officer. Failure to comply with this subsection shall not be a criminal offense but the concealed carry permit or endorsement holder may be issued a citation for an amount not to exceed thirty-five dollars.
2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the director of revenue, by carrying out his or her requirement to issue a driver's or nondriver's license reflecting that a concealed carry permit has been granted under the law as it existed prior to August 28, 2013, shall bear no liability and shall be immune from any claims for damages resulting from any determination made regarding the qualification of any person for such permit or for any actions stemming from the conduct of any person issued such a permit. By issuing the permit on the driver's or nondriver's license, the director of revenue was merely acting as a scrivener for any determination made by the sheriff that the person was qualified for the permit.
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(L. 2003 H.B. 349, et al., § 571.094, subsecs. 38, 39, A.L. 2013 S.B. 75)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.126 - List of persons who have obtained a concealed carry endorsement or permit, no disclosure to federal government.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
Effective - 14 Oct 2016, 2 histories, see footnote
*571.126. List of persons who have obtained a concealed carry endorsement or permit, no disclosure to federal government. —
Notwithstanding any other state law to the contrary, no state agency shall disclose to the federal government the statewide list of persons who have obtained a concealed carry endorsement or permit, including Missouri lifetime and extended concealed carry permits. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict access to individual records by any criminal justice agency authorized to access the Missouri uniform law enforcement system.
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(L. 2013 S.B. 252 § 1, A.L. 2016 S.B. 656)
*Effective 10-14-16, see § 21.250. S.B. 656 was vetoed June 27, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.150 - Use or possession of a metal-penetrating bullet during the commission of a crime — definition — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 17 Mar 1986, see footnote
571.150. Use or possession of a metal-penetrating bullet during the commission of a crime — definition — penalty. —
1. As used in this section, the term
"metal-penetrating bullet"
means handgun bullet or projectile of 9 mm, .25, .32, .38, .357, .41, .44, or .451 or other caliber which is comprised of a hardened core equal to the minimum of the maximum attainable hardness by solid red metal alloy which purposely reduces the normal expansion or mushrooming of the bullet's or projectile's shape upon impact. Metal-penetrating bullet does not include any bullet or projectile composed of copper or brass jacket with lead or lead alloy cores or any bullet or projectile composed of lead or lead alloys.
2. Any person who uses or possesses a metal-penetrating bullet during the commission of a crime is guilty of a class B felony.
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(L. 1986 S.B. 450 § 3)
Effective 3-17-86
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.155 - Regulation by municipalities permitted — no prohibition at shooting ranges.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
Effective - 28 Aug 2011
571.155. Regulation by municipalities permitted — no prohibition at shooting ranges. —
1. A municipality may regulate, by order or ordinance, the shooting of pneumatic guns within its boundaries when the municipality is, in the opinion of the governing body, so heavily populated that such conduct is dangerous to the inhabitants thereof. The municipality may require supervision by a parent, guardian, or other adult supervisor who is approved by a parent or guardian of any minor below the age of twelve in all uses of pneumatic guns on public property. The ordinance may specify that minors twelve years of age or older may, with the consent of a parent or guardian, use a pneumatic gun at any place designated for such use by the local governing body or on private property with the consent of the owner. The ordinance may specify that any minor shall be responsible for obeying all laws, regulations, and restrictions governing such use, regardless of whether a parent or guardian has permitted such use.
2. No such ordinance shall prohibit the use pneumatic guns at facilities approved for shooting ranges.
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(L. 2011 H.B. 294, et al., § 1)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.220 - Denial of application, right of appeal — appeal forms — right to trial de novo, when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 14 Oct 2016, see footnote
*571.220. Denial of application, right of appeal — appeal forms — right to trial de novo, when. —
1. In any case when the sheriff refuses to issue a Missouri lifetime or extended concealed carry permit or to act on an application for such permit, the denied applicant shall have the right to appeal the denial within thirty days of receiving written notice of the denial. Such appeals shall be heard in small claims court as defined in section 482.300, and the provisions of sections 482.300, 482.310, and 482.335 shall apply to such appeals.
2. A denial of or refusal to act on an application for a Missouri lifetime or extended concealed carry permit may be appealed by filing with the clerk of the small claims court a copy of the sheriff's written refusal and a form substantially similar to the appeal form provided in this section. Appeal forms shall be provided by the clerk of the small claims court free of charge to any person:
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
In the Circuit Court of ______, Missouri
______, Denied Applicant
)
)
vs.
)
Case Number ______
)
)
______, Sheriff
Return Date ______
APPEAL OF A DENIAL OF A MISSOURI
LIFETIME OR EXTENDED CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT
The denied applicant states that his or her properly completed application for a Missouri lifetime or extended concealed carry permit was denied by the sheriff of ______ County, Missouri, without just cause. The denied applicant affirms that all of the statements in the application are true.
______, Denied Applicant
3. The notice of appeal in a denial of a Missouri lifetime or extended concealed carry permit appeal shall be made to the sheriff in a manner and form determined by the small claims court judge.
4. If at the hearing the person shows he or she is entitled to the requested Missouri lifetime or extended concealed carry permit, the court shall issue an appropriate order to cause the issuance of the Missouri lifetime or extended concealed carry permit. Costs shall not be assessed against the sheriff unless the action of the sheriff is determined by the judge to be arbitrary and capricious.
5. Any person aggrieved by any final judgment rendered by a small claims court in a denial of a Missouri lifetime or extended concealed carry permit appeal may have a right to trial de novo as provided in sections 512.180 to 512.320.
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(L. 2016 S.B. 656)
*Effective 10-14-16, see § 21.250. S.B. 656 was vetoed June 27, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.230 - Duty to carry permit — display of permit, when — citation for violation.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
• Effective - 14 Oct 2016, see footnote
*571.230. Duty to carry permit — display of permit, when — citation for violation. —
Any person issued a Missouri lifetime or extended concealed carry permit under sections 571.205 to 571.230, shall carry the permit at all times the person is carrying a concealed firearm and shall display the permit and a state or federal government-issued photo identification upon the request of any peace officer. Failure to comply with this section shall not be a criminal offense but the Missouri lifetime or extended concealed carry permit holder may be issued a citation for an amount not to exceed thirty-five dollars.
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(L. 2016 S.B. 656)
*Effective 10-14-16, see § 21.250. S.B. 656 was vetoed June 27, 2016. The veto was overridden on September 14, 2016.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.500 - Database and certain records, enabling or cooperating with state or federal government in developing prohibited, when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
Effective - 28 Aug 2013
571.500. Database and certain records, enabling or cooperating with state or federal government in developing prohibited, when. —
No state agency or department, or contractor or agent working for the state, shall construct, enable by providing or sharing records to, maintain, participate in, or develop, or cooperate with or enable the state or
*
federal government in developing a database or record of the number or type of firearms, ammunition, or firearms accessories that an individual possesses.
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(L. 2013 S.B. 75 merged with S.B. 252)
Effective 7-01-13 (S.B. 252); 8-28-13 (S.B. 75)
*Words "state or" do not appear in original rolls of S.B. 252, 2013.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 571 - Weapons Offenses › Section 571.510 - Housing authorities not permitted to prohibit lessees from possessing firearms — definitions — immunity from liability, when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 571
Effective - 28 Aug 2014
*571.510. Housing authorities not permitted to prohibit lessees from possessing firearms — definitions — immunity from liability, when. —
1. For purposes of this section, the terms
"authority"
or
"housing authority"
shall mean any of the corporations created pursuant to the authority of section 99.040 and any entity or agent associated with such authority that administers or uses public moneys provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund very low, lower, and moderate income public rental housing assistance. For purposes of this section, the term
"lessee"
means a lessee of residential premises.
2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no housing authority, authority, or lessor receiving public funds from a housing authority or authority shall prohibit a lessee or a member of the lessee's immediate household or guest from personally possessing firearms within an individual residence, common areas, or from carrying or transporting firearms to and from such residence in a manner allowed by law. Any provision of a lease, policy, rule, or agreement in violation of this section shall be void and unenforceable.
3. No housing authority, authority, or lessor under this section shall be liable in tort or any other civil action for damages caused by a lessee's possession or use of a firearm on property owned by the lessor, unless a housing authority, authority, or lessor or an officer, agent, or employee of such housing authority, authority, or lessor:
(1) Violated section 571.060 or otherwise caused the lessee, the household member, or guest to engage in any unsafe or illegal actions with a firearm; or
(2) Engaged in acts or failures to act which were manifestly outside the scope of employment, duties, or responsibilities or were committed maliciously, in bad faith, or in a wanton and reckless manner.
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(L. 2014 S.B. 656)
*Effective 10-10-14, see § 21.250. S.B. 656 was vetoed July 14, 2014. The veto was overridden on September 10, 2014.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.015 - Constitutionally authorized activities not prohibited.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, see footnote
572.015. Constitutionally authorized activities not prohibited. —
Nothing in this chapter prohibits constitutionally authorized activities under Article III, Sections 39(a) to 39(f) of the Missouri Constitution.
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(L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.020 - Gambling — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
572.020. Gambling — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of gambling if he or she knowingly engages in gambling.
2. The offense of gambling is a class C misdemeanor unless:
(1) It is committed by a professional player, in which case it is a class A misdemeanor; or
(2) The person knowingly engages in gambling with a child less than seventeen years of age, in which case it is a class B misdemeanor.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.030 - Promoting gambling in the first degree — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
572.030. Promoting gambling in the first degree — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of promoting gambling in the first degree if he or she knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling or lottery activity by:
(1) Setting up and operating a gambling device to the extent that more than one hundred dollars of money is gambled upon or by means of the device in any one day, or setting up and operating any slot machine; or
(2) Engaging in bookmaking to the extent that he or she receives or accepts in any one day more than one bet and a total of more than one hundred dollars in bets; or
(3) Receiving in connection with a lottery or policy or enterprise:
(a) Money or written records from a person other than a player whose chances or plays are represented by such money or records; or
(b) More than one hundred dollars in any one day of money played in the scheme or enterprise; or
(c) Something of value played in the scheme or enterprise with a fair market value exceeding one hundred dollars in any one day.
2. The offense of promoting gambling in the first degree is a class E felony.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.040 - Promoting gambling in the second degree — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
572.040. Promoting gambling in the second degree — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of promoting gambling in the second degree if he or she knowingly advances or profits from unlawful gambling or lottery activity.
2. The offense of promoting gambling in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.050 - Possession of gambling records in the first degree — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
572.050. Possession of gambling records in the first degree — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of possession of gambling records in the first degree if, with knowledge of the contents thereof, he or she possesses any gambling record of a kind used:
(1) In the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise, and constituting, reflecting or representing more than five bets totaling more than five hundred dollars; or
(2) In the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or policy scheme or enterprise, and constituting, reflecting or representing more than five hundred plays or chances therein.
2. No offense is committed under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section if the gambling record possessed by the person constituted, reflected or represented his or her own bets in a number not exceeding ten.
3. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue under subsection 2.
4. The offense of possession of gambling records in the first degree is a class E felony.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.060 - Possession of gambling records in the second degree — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
572.060. Possession of gambling records in the second degree — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of possession of gambling records in the second degree if, with knowledge of the contents thereof, he or she possesses any gambling record of a kind used:
(1) In the operation or promotion of a bookmaking scheme or enterprise; or
(2) In the operation, promotion or playing of a lottery or policy scheme or enterprise.
2. No offense is committed under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section if the gambling record possessed by the person constituted, reflected or represented bets in a number not exceeding ten.
3. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue under subsection 2.
4. The offense of possession of gambling records in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.070 - Possession of a gambling device — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
572.070. Possession of a gambling device — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of possession of a gambling device if, with knowledge of the character thereof, he or she manufactures, sells, transports, places or possesses, or conducts or negotiates any transaction affecting or designed to affect ownership, custody or use of:
(1) A slot machine; or
(2) Any other gambling device, knowing or having reason to believe that it is to be used in the state of Missouri in the advancement of unlawful gambling activity.
2. The offense of possession of a gambling device is a class A misdemeanor.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.080 - Lottery offenses — no defense.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
Effective - 01 Jan 1979, see footnote
572.080. Lottery offenses — no defense. —
It is no defense under any section of this chapter relating to a lottery that the lottery itself is drawn or conducted outside Missouri and is not in violation of the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is drawn or conducted.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60)
Effective 1-01-79
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.090 - Gambling houses, public nuisances — abatement.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
Effective - 01 Jan 1979, see footnote
572.090. Gambling houses, public nuisances — abatement. —
1. Any room, building or other structure regularly used for any unlawful gambling activity prohibited by this chapter is a public nuisance.
2. The attorney general, circuit attorney or prosecuting attorney may, in addition to all criminal sanctions, prosecute a suit in equity to enjoin the nuisance. If the court finds that the owner of the room, building or structure knew or had reason to believe that the premises were being used regularly for unlawful gambling activity, the court may order that the premises shall not be occupied or used for such period as the court may determine, not to exceed one year.
3. Appeals shall be allowed from the judgment of the court as in other civil actions.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60)
Effective 1-01-79
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.100 - Preemption — exclusions.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
Effective - 03 Nov 1992, see footnote
572.100. Preemption — exclusions. —
The general assembly by enacting this chapter intends to preempt any other regulation of the area covered by this chapter. No governmental subdivision or agency may enact or enforce a law that regulates or makes any conduct in the area covered by this chapter an offense, or the subject of a criminal or civil penalty or sanction of any kind. The term
"gambling"
, as used in this chapter, does not include licensed activities under sections 313.800 to 313.840.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1991 H.B. 149 Adopted by Referendum, Proposition A, November 3, 1992)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 572 - Gambling › Section 572.125 - Antique slot machines exempt from section 572.120, when.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 572
Effective - 01 Jan 1979, see footnote
572.125. Antique slot machines exempt from section 572.120, when. —
1. It shall be an affirmative defense to any prosecution under this chapter relating to slot machines, if the defendant shows that the slot machine is an antique slot machine and was not operated for gambling purposes while in the defendant's possession. For the purposes of this section, an antique slot machine is one which is over thirty years old.
2. Notwithstanding section 513.660
*
, whenever the defense provided by subsection 1 of this section is offered, no slot machine seized from any defendant shall be destroyed or otherwise altered until after a final court determination that such defense is not applicable. If the defense is applicable, any such slot machine shall be returned pursuant to provisions of law providing for the return of property.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60)
Effective 1-01-79
*Section 572.120 was transferred to section 513.660 by S.B. 491, 2014, effective 1-01-17.
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 573 - Pornography and Related Offenses › Section 573.020 - Promoting obscenity in the first degree — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 573
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
573.020. Promoting obscenity in the first degree — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of promoting obscenity in the first degree if, knowing of its content and character, such person:
(1) Wholesale promotes or possesses with the purpose to wholesale promote any obscene material; or
(2) Wholesale promotes for minors or possesses with the purpose to wholesale promote for minors any material pornographic for minors; or
(3) Promotes, wholesale promotes or possesses with the purpose to wholesale promote for minors material that is pornographic for minors via computer, internet or computer network if the person made the matter available to a specific individual known by the defendant to be a minor.
2. The offense of promoting obscenity in the first degree is a class E felony.
3. As used in this section,
"wholesale promote"
means to manufacture, issue, sell, provide, mail, deliver, transfer, transmute, publish, distribute, circulate, disseminate, or to offer or agree to do the same for purposes of resale or redistribution.
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(L. 1977 S.B. 60, A.L. 1987 H.B. 113, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 573 - Pornography and Related Offenses › Section 573.023 - Sexual exploitation of a minor — penalties.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 573
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories, see footnote
573.023. Sexual exploitation of a minor — penalties. —
1. A person commits the offense of sexual exploitation of a minor if such person knowingly or recklessly photographs, films, videotapes, produces or otherwise creates obscene material with a minor or child pornography.
2. The offense of sexual exploitation of a minor is a class B felony unless the minor is a child, in which case it is a class A felony.
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(L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602, A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 573 - Pornography and Related Offenses › Section 573.024 - Enabling sexual exploitation of a minor, offense of — penalty.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 573
Effective - 28 Aug 2022
573.024. Enabling sexual exploitation of a minor, offense of — penalty. —
1. A person commits the offense of enabling sexual exploitation of a minor if such person acting with criminal negligence permits or allows any violation of section 566.210, 566.211, 573.020, 573.023, 573.025, 573.030, 573.035, 573.200, or 573.205.
2. The offense of enabling sexual exploitation of a minor is a class E felony for the first offense and a class C felony for a second or subsequent offense.
3. If the person guilty of the offense of enabling sexual exploitation of a minor is an owner of a business or the owner's agent and the business provided the location or locations for such exploitation, the business location or locations shall be required to close for up to one year for the first offense, and the length of time shall be determined by the court. For a second offense, such business location or locations shall permanently close. As used in this section,
"business"
shall include, but is not limited to, a hotel or massage parlor and
"owner's agent"
shall include any person empowered to manage the owner's business location or locations.
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(L. 2022 S.B. 775, et al.)
2023 Missouri Revised Statutes › Title XXXVIII - Crimes and Punishment; Peace Officers and Public Defenders › Chapter 573 - Pornography and Related Offenses › Section 573.025 - Promoting child pornography in the first degree — penalties.

Title XXXVIII CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT; PEACE OFFICERS AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS
Chapter 573
• Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 3 histories, see footnote
573.025. Promoting child pornography in the first degree — penalties. —
1. A person commits the offense of promoting child pornography in the first degree if, knowing of its content and character, such person possesses with the intent to promote or promotes child pornography of a child less than fourteen years of age or obscene material portraying what appears to be a child less than fourteen years of age.
2. The offense of promoting child pornography in the first degree is a class B felony unless the person knowingly promotes such material to a minor, in which case it is a class A felony. No person who is found guilty of promoting child pornography in the first degree shall be eligible for probation, parole, or conditional release for a period of three calendar years.
3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a provider of electronic communication services or remote computing services to monitor any user, subscriber or customer of the provider, or the content of any communication of any user, subscriber or customer of the provider.
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(L. 1985 H.B. 366, et al., A.L. 2000 S.B. 757 & 602, A.L. 2008 S.B. 714, et al., A.L. 2009 H.B. 62, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)
Effective 1-01-17