Bill > HB2571

This bill modifies Missouri law to prohibit commercial sales, leasing, loans, and trades of fully automatic and semi-automatic firearms to individuals under twenty years of age. The bill defines a semi-automatic firearm as a repeating firearm that automatically loads ammunition into the chamber but requires manual trigger discharge for each shot, and specifically includes firearms where rotating the trigger or hammer brings a new chamber in line with the barrel. Under the proposed law, anyone under twenty who knowingly attempts to purchase such firearms in a commercial transaction would be committing an offense, with exceptions for peace officers and members of the Armed Forces or National Guard performing official duties. The bill also updates existing weapons transfer regulations, changing the language to be gender-neutral (using "he or she" instead of just "he") and specifying penalties: a class E felony for unlawful transfer to unauthorized persons, and a class A misdemeanor for transfers to minors or individuals under twenty years old. The legislation aims to restrict firearm access for younger individuals while maintaining exceptions for official military and law enforcement personnel.