Bill > HB1823

This bill modifies Missouri state law by creating a new offense related to large-capacity ammunition feeding devices. Specifically, the bill adds a definition for a "large-capacity ammunition feeding device" as any magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that can hold or be quickly converted to hold more than ten rounds of ammunition. The bill makes possession of such a device a criminal offense, classifying it as a class A misdemeanor. The law provides some exceptions for official duties performed by armed forces, law enforcement, and other governmental agencies, as well as for lawful commercial transactions and certain specific uses like museum exhibitions or dramatic performances. The bill updates existing definitions in the state's weapons-related statutes, including clarifying definitions of antique firearms and making technical changes to numbering and language throughout the relevant section of Missouri's Revised Statutes. The primary intent appears to be restricting access to ammunition magazines with high-capacity capabilities as a potential public safety measure.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1823&year=2026&code=R