Bill > HB2788

This bill modifies the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by creating exceptions for individuals with prior felony convictions. Specifically, it introduces a distinction between "violent felonies" (those involving force or threat of force) and "nonviolent felonies" (those that do not). For individuals convicted of a violent felony, unlawful firearm possession will no longer be an offense ten years after completing their sentence. For those convicted of a nonviolent felony, this period is reduced to three years after sentence completion, which is defined as fulfilling all sentence obligations, including incarceration and probation or parole. The bill also clarifies that these provisions do not apply to the possession of antique firearms and defines the terms "nonviolent felony," "sentence completion," and "violent felony" for the purposes of this section.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2788&year=2026&code=R