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This bill modifies Missouri's existing laws regarding firearms by expanding restrictions on firearm transfers and possession. The bill adds new provisions that prohibit selling, leasing, or giving firearms to individuals on the Terrorist Screening Center's No Fly List or to members of groups engaging in international or domestic terrorism. The bill defines terrorism as violent acts dangerous to human life that appear intended to intimidate civilians, influence government policy through coercion, or affect government conduct through mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping. The legislation also broadens the existing law by updating language to include both male and female pronouns and creating new categories of prohibited firearm transfers, such as selling firearms to intoxicated individuals or those under eighteen without parental consent. The penalties for unlawful weapon transfer vary from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony, depending on the specific circumstances. Similarly, unlawful firearm possession is classified as a class C felony, potentially escalating to a class B felony for repeat offenders or those with prior dangerous felony convictions. These changes aim to enhance public safety by restricting firearm access to individuals deemed potentially dangerous or involved in terrorist activities.

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