Bill > HB689

This bill, known as the "Missouri Ammunition Privacy Protection Act", establishes comprehensive restrictions on creating and maintaining ammunition registries in Missouri. The legislation defines key terms like "ammunition" (including projectiles, cartridges, and related components) and prohibits any government entity, private person, or business from establishing, creating, maintaining, or facilitating a registry containing personally identifiable information about ammunition sellers or purchasers. The bill specifically bars government entities from requiring businesses to collect or report personal information about ammunition transactions with the intent of creating a registry. Any existing records or databases containing such information must be destroyed within 90 days of the law's effective date. The bill does include exceptions for law enforcement, allowing agencies to access ammunition transaction records through valid court-issued warrants or subpoenas during criminal investigations. Sellers are still permitted to collect basic commercial information like billing and shipping details. Violations can result in significant penalties, including a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation, and government officials who knowingly create such registries could face a class A misdemeanor charge. The Missouri Attorney General is empowered to investigate suspected violations and pursue both criminal prosecutions and civil penalties.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB689&year=2025&code=R