Bill > HB697

This bill modifies Missouri's legal definitions and penalties related to machine guns by expanding the definition of a machine gun to include firearms that can fire multiple shots automatically or at a rate similar to automatic weapons, whether originally manufactured that way or modified using components like Glock switches, auto sears, bump stocks, or trigger cranks. The bill broadens the existing definition to capture more types of rapidly firing weapons. Under the new provisions, possessing a machine gun would be a class D felony, and the law provides specific exemptions for official duties, lawful commercial transactions, industrial uses, museum displays, and dramatic performances. The bill also repeals and replaces existing sections of Missouri law (571.010 and 571.020) to incorporate these updated definitions and penalties, with the goal of more comprehensively regulating machine guns and similar rapid-fire weapons. The changes reflect an attempt to close potential loopholes in existing firearm regulations by creating a more expansive definition that focuses on a weapon's firing capability rather than just its original manufacturing specifications.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB697&year=2025&code=R