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This bill modifies Missouri's firearms laws by introducing several key provisions. First, it defines and prohibits "assault weapons" and "large capacity magazines", which include semiautomatic firearms with specific features like detachable magazines, pistol grips, folding stocks, and the ability to hold more than ten rounds of ammunition. The bill makes it illegal for any person, corporation, or entity in Missouri to manufacture, import, possess, purchase, sell, or transfer such weapons and magazines. However, exceptions are made for government officers, military personnel, peace officers, licensed firearms manufacturers, and individuals who legally possessed such weapons before the bill's effective date. The bill also expands the definition of unlawful firearm possession to include individuals who have been committed to a state mental institution at age sixteen or older, and it updates provisions related to the transfer of concealable firearms by referencing specific sections of federal law. Violations of the assault weapon and large capacity magazine provisions would be classified as a class C felony.

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